There are dozens of public stairways in the American city of Portland, Oregon. [1] Oregon Public Broadcasting estimates the city has 200 stairways. [2] Popular stairways include one with 41 steps under the St. Johns Bridge at Cathedral Park, another in Mt. Scott, the entrance to Rocky Butte, and the Taylors Ferry climb. The Small Summit staircase has 73 steps and a water trough. [3]
The guide book Portland's Little Red Book of Stairs was originally published in the 1980s and documents stairways. [4]
