South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association

"Neighbors working together to make the Slopes a more livable, beautiful, and safe community"

StepTrek Route: Gold Route 2026

StepTrek Gold/West Route 2026

  • St. Patrick St.

    Use the raised walk to cross S. 18th here to St. Paul Steps.

  • S. 18th St.

    Turn left and walk up S. 18th to St. Patrick St. Notice the measures taken to calm traffic for pedestrians and cyclists along this stretch.

  • Pittsburgh StepTrek 2026 – West Route

    If joining from the West Route, begin at # 5 below.

  • Saber Way

    Make right and walk the short distance to S. 18th St.

  • Serpentine Steps

    At the end of the paved parking area, climb the 72 serpentine steps to Saber Way.

  • * South Side Park

    Efforts continue to reclaim a 64 acre park that extends from Josephine St. below to the heights of the Slopes. In this wooded hillside are ball fields, ravines and streams. Volunteers have removed invasive knotweed and vines that choke the park. A number of marked trails within it provide great hiking opportunities. With funding from The Brashear Association, South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association (SSSNA) partnered with Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, Landforce and the Student Conservation Association to create this neighborhood asset. Friends of South Side Park manages its ongoing work.

  • S. 21st St.

    Leave event registration and walk up S. 21st St. Keep to the right. You will enter South Side Park.