Turn left and walk along recreation area on left side of street. At end of park, make right and climb 12 steps before yellow brick parks building.
StepTrek Route: Blackroute_2018
Black Route 2018
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Clover St.
Turn left. After Salisbury St., Clover starts to climb. Keep left and ascend 49 steps to Eccles St. This section of the Slopes rests in a natural bowl between Arlington Ave. above and Cobden to the north.
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Patterson St.
Make right
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Cologne St.
Make a left. Stay right and descend the 42 steps on the right hand side to Berg St. Continue on the right side of Cologne down another 61 steps to Patterson. Though SSSNA lobbies to repair and restore badly damaged steps, the city removed 25 deteriorated steps in 2014 between Patterson and Salisbury streets below you. You can help protect and retain city steps by utilizing the City of Pittsburgh’s 311 system.
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* Cobden St. Parklet
The parklet on the left was improved by members of the Cobden St. Block Watch through a Love Your Block Grant. Continue along Cobden to Cologne St.
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Cobden St.
Make a right. The South Side Slopes crest in two places, and this is one of them. While walking along Cobden, notice that the terrain slopes down on either side. This relatively level walk passes a mix of homes and side yards.
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Northview St.
Northview curves to the right and passes Mission St. Continue past Stomberg to Cobden St. Here, the lots start to widen into yards with gardens.
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Northview Steps
Turn right. These 115 steps climb through a nicely shaded hillside. On the left are the remains of a house foundation. At the top of the steps, make a right onto Northview St.
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* Monongahela Park
Step around the guardrail to enter the park. Years ago the area here was a water reservoir. The basin was filled with earth in the 1950s. Many local groups use this large, flat area for organized sports and exercise. Cross the ball fields and climb 18 steps to the upper park. Cross the clearing to the steps at the far end. That’s Josephine St. on the left, which winds up the slopes.
