A 161-step concrete stairway on Cove Avenue, dedicated in 2012 to the Mattachine Society, one of the first US gay rights groups, which Harry Hay founded on this hillside on 11 November 1950. Turn round at the top for the Silver Lake Reservoir; Time Out calls it the stairway it wishes got more attention than the painted Micheltorena steps.
- Address
- 2355 Cove Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039
- Hours
- Open 24 hours (public stairway on a residential street)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 30 min
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- $
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The stairs start on Cove Ave just south of the Silver Lake Reservoir
- The top ends in a residential cul-de-sac: turn round there for the reservoir view
- The historical plaque has been removed, so read up before you go