Santa Monica Stairs, Outdoor fitness stairs in Santa Monica, United States

The Santa Monica Stairs are two outdoor stairways descending northwest from Adelaide Drive in Santa Monica to Santa Monica Canyon in Los Angeles. The mis-named 7th Street stairway has 152 wooden and 18 concrete steps in a straight path about 5.5 feet wide, split by three landings, for 170 steps and roughly 110 feet of drop. The 4th Street stairway is all concrete, turning right and left, with 189 steps and about 115 feet of descent.

The stairs were originally built to connect residents between Santa Monica Canyon and the higher Adelaide Drive elevation. They developed as a practical solution to the steep terrain in this residential area.

The stairs are a well-known outdoor workout spot: people run repeats up the flights and do push-ups or lunges on the landings. Residents of the wealthy neighbourhood above have complained that the stairways became too popular and draw too many exercisers. The concrete 4th Street stairway has 189 steps and climbs about 115 feet.

The concrete staircase has metal handrails for safety, while the wooden stairs are wider and make it easier to pass other people during the climb. Both routes are accessible on foot and require only appropriate footwear.

The "secret Mesa stairway" on the Pacific Palisades side of the canyon has 201 concrete steps rising about 100 feet, more than either of the two Adelaide Drive routes, yet it has no railing except along the topmost 18 steps. It is also sometimes wrongly called the "La Mesa stairs", though La Mesa Drive lies elsewhere in Santa Monica.