Michael Sullivan Steps

The Michael Sullivan Steps are a concrete stairway climbing the steep hillside of the Corona Heights neighborhood. These stairs cut directly through the residential slope, providing a pedestrian path where the extreme incline would otherwise make travel difficult. The path is defined by its functional utility for local residents, serving as one of many such passages across San Francisco’s hilly landscape. While the city contains hundreds of public stairways, these particular steps provide a quiet transition between the streets below and the higher elevations of the neighborhood.