One of the more well-known stairways in San Francisco. Combined with the stairs from Samsome to Montgomery, these stairways commonly referred to as the Greenwich Steps reach the top of Telegraph Hill at the Coit Tower parking lot. The challenging 280 foot climb of these two stairways is one of the highest in the city; second only to the the 290-foot high Oakhurst Lane stairway. This stairway itself is the fourth longest in the city, and the stairway from Sansome to Montgomery is the third longest.

This is one of the few brick stairways in the city.