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The Music Box Steps is certainly an adventure. And be warned, you'll need to be good at following directions. So if you're one to argue over where to turn left (or the best way to get around LA traffic) this might not be the option for you! These stairs, located over in Silver Lake, were made famous by the Laurel and Hardy 1932 short film "The Music Box," where the 2 actors attempted to haul a piano up the impossibly long and steep flight of stairs. The actual Music Box steps are relatively short (just on their own). So I recommend doing a longer hike of the neighborhood and other secret staircases by following the directions from a PDF map/document (that you can find just by Googling it). The hike begins at the lovely Cafe Tropical where you can start the hike with a coffee con leche or one of their delicious pastries. This is my kind of hike! In total, the hike took us about 1.5 hours but this included a few photo opps and maybe getting a little turned around once. Once you've completed the hike, you'll be hungry for lunch and recommend the gorgeous outdoor terrace at Tintorera and ordering some homemade chips and guacamole to celebrate.
It is a vigorous walk built around the officially designated stairs in Silver Lake, the famous location where Laurel and Hardy made the Academy Award-winning short The Music Box. The two comedians had to carry a piano up the steep flight of steps between Vendome Street and Descanso Drive.
You must be alert to do this Music Box Loop. The instruction of this hike in pdf format is confusing as hell. I would read this over and over and would think to myself. Do I understand English? Or am I drunk. Make sure you bring plenty of water and patience for this. I would say that I am a pretty experience secret stairs hiker,but this was more than I had patient for. When you do get lost, no one that lives in the area can help you. Prepare to be on your own or be confused with other hikers in the area. Many hikers give up early and started to drive themselves to the next staircase for picture purpose only This vigorous walk should take about 1 hour. It is 2.5 miles and has 705 steps. It took me a lot longer to complete this due to the confusion on the instruction Start at Cafe Tropical on the corner of Sunset Blvd & Parkman Ave. At the corner of Silver Lake Blvd, make a right. Make another right on Marathon Street. Walk pass Vendome Street and Dillon Street and make Right on Robinson street. First Staircase, pass 830 Robinson Street on the right. It has 66 steps through a backyard gardens and you will lands on 837 Dillon, make a left and walk around the corner. At end of Dillon, use crosswalk to get to median strip separating Vendome and walk 13 steps down to the hillside Second Staircase, cross Vendome to the triangular park to your right. You will see 133 steps of a paino music box steps. On top of the Descanso drive, take 8 wooden steps to the other side of Descanso. Make a right and walk downhill Third Staircase, on bottom of hill where Descanso meets Larissa Drive, you will see staircase to your left. It is 139 steps. Once you reach the top, make a right and go uphill. Make right on Micheltorena Street and walk one block. Make left onto Winslow Drive. Make Right on Maltman Ave and begin your descent. After once block go right toward Golden Gate Ave, walk one more block until you hit Sunset. Head east on sunset Fourth Staircase, This is on the corner of Sunset/Micheltorena, you will see 109 stairs to land on Larissa. once you reach the top, go straight and turn left on Descanso and retrace your steps downhill, You will see vciews of Downtown LA. stay left side of the road Fifth Staircase, it is right after house at 3279, you will climb down the 133 steps to land back on Vendome This hike was interesting and easy. It is not difficult, but rather confusing. I feel like you were walking in the neighborhood vs a scenic trail. I heard there is a guided tour,but I don't know where they are Parking is available in the neighborhood and free. There is lots of places to eat ,so technically you can stop the hike any time. The stubborn person that I am , I refused to stop until I completed all the staircase from the PDF. It was worth finishing the hike,but I am not sure I will need to do it again.It was just alright. I recommend the Hollywood Beachwood Hike, it is 100% way better
Our first stop when we tried exploring Silverlake for their hidden stairs. We saw the entrance and the little plaque on the first steps but the adventure on this stair ended early because there was a homeless person sleeping in the middle of the narrow stairs with no way around him and his stuff.
One of the many historic staircases as featured in Charles Fleming's book, "Secret Stairs". The main portion of the staircase (between Vendome St and Descanso Dr.) was featured in the 1932 Laurel and Hardy Academy Award winning short movie, "The Music Box", where Laurel and Hardy repeatedly try to carry a piano up a staircase, but with disastrous results. What I really love about this staircase (at least this portion of it) is that it's really secluded. Unless you're really familiar with this portion of Silver Lake, you would never know it's there! It's shaded by trees and overgrowth, with a view of people's yards as you either go up or down the staircase. At the base of the Music Box staircase, you will find yourself at the Laurel and Hardy Park. These stairs were originally designed by city planners and developers as direct routes for pedestrians living in the really hilly neighborhoods of Los Angeles during the 1920s, and when people didn't depend on cars. OH, imagine that! They are really convenient walking spaces when trying to get around Silver Lake, especially if you want a bit of privacy. I enjoy them quite a bit. Makes me feel like I'm in on a little secret.
Love the history behind these stairs in LA. Just seen the very beginning, plan to come back way earlier in the day to do this staircase walk. It was pretty crowded & parking was difficult to be expected in LA around 3-4pm.
I discovered the Secret Stairs of LA book in an Air BnB where I was staying. The Music Box Loop was the first one I tried and it was so much fun! The walk took me ~1 hour and had some amazing peek-a-boo views of many parts of LA andI loved the history of this particular secret stair walk. Definitely do it and be sure to stop at El Cochinito for a Cubano!
This is for the stairs from the movie only. Took forever to park, do not go on trash day, Wednesday, in this case. A defaced plaque on the steps, sad. But the walk up is worth it so see the view and for the exercise. Met one fellow who was texting on his stoop, not sure which one of us was more startled. There is a handrail and the steps are in good shape, only a few chips in a couple of steps. Watch the movie before you go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3CuXnB928g
Came here and followed the pdf instructions ! Wow was I.T a killer workout. I really came here to take pictures with the steps and go discouraged when I.T was already towards the end and I didn't see the painted stairs. Once we got to the end they were there. Basically , you don't have to do all the stairs if you just want to just that picture. Parking was easy . Parked in the neighborhood
This was fun thanks to the reviews of navigating on which way to go ( thank you people ) it was nice and fun for the kids great la views and neat art work threw out the whole lil adventure
8 months ago
Alright, I only saw the staircase that is visible from Sunset Blvd and I'm not a sporty person so the entire doing the loop is out of the question for me LOL. But again, like the rainbow heart Micheltorena Stairs across the way, this is a nice free spot of local flavor. No crowds or straggling walkers on a Saturday evening. No blatant graffiti either. Great for pictures. read more
The Murray "aka Piano Stairs" Staircase is a mural in Silver Lake neighborhood section of LA. Artist Carrey painted these ninety steps to look like the piano keyboard. Just like in the movie BIG. Yes, I tried to play the chop-stick tune without success. LoL. It's a cute art and perfect for a cardio workout if you're into fitness like myself. Overall, it's a great little hidden art and good addition to LA's art scene. read more
8 years ago
The Music Box Steps is certainly an adventure. And be warned, you'll need to be good at following directions. So if you're one to argue over where to turn left (or the best way to get around LA traffic) this might not be the option for you! These stairs, located over in Silver Lake, were made famous by the Laurel and Hardy 1932 short film "The Music Box," where the 2 actors attempted to haul a piano up the impossibly long and steep flight of stairs. The actual Music Box steps are relatively short (just on their own). So I recommend doing a longer hike of the neighborhood and other secret staircases by following the directions from a PDF map/document (that you can find just by Googling it). The hike begins at the lovely Cafe Tropical where you can start the hike with a coffee con leche or one of their delicious pastries. This is my kind of hike! In total, the hike took us about 1.5 hours but this included a few photo opps and maybe getting a little turned around once. Once you've completed the hike, you'll be hungry for lunch and recommend the gorgeous outdoor terrace at Tintorera and ordering some homemade chips and guacamole to celebrate. read more
It is a vigorous walk built around the officially designated stairs in Silver Lake, the famous location where Laurel and Hardy made the Academy Award-winning short The Music Box. The two comedians had to carry a piano up the steep flight of steps between Vendome Street and Descanso Drive. read more
You must be alert to do this Music Box Loop. The instruction of this hike in pdf format is confusing as hell. I would read this over and over and would think to myself. Do I understand English? Or am I drunk. Make sure you bring plenty of water and patience for this. I would say that I am a pretty experience secret stairs hiker,but this was more than I had patient for. When you do get lost, no one that lives in the area can help you. Prepare to be on your own or be confused with other hikers in the area. Many hikers give up early and started to drive themselves to the next staircase for picture purpose only This vigorous walk should take about 1 hour. It is 2.5 miles and has 705 steps. It took me a lot longer to complete this due to the confusion on the instruction Start at Cafe Tropical on the corner of Sunset Blvd & Parkman Ave. At the corner of Silver Lake Blvd, make a right. Make another right on Marathon Street. Walk pass Vendome Street and Dillon Street and make Right on Robinson street. First Staircase, pass 830 Robinson Street on the right. It has 66 steps through a backyard gardens and you will lands on 837 Dillon, make a left and walk around the corner. At end of Dillon, use crosswalk to get to median strip separating Vendome and walk 13 steps down to the hillside Second Staircase, cross Vendome to the triangular park to your right. You will see 133 steps of a paino music box steps. On top of the Descanso drive, take 8 wooden steps to the other side of Descanso. Make a right and walk downhill Third Staircase, on bottom of hill where Descanso meets Larissa Drive, you will see staircase to your left. It is 139 steps. Once you reach the top, make a right and go uphill. Make right on Micheltorena Street and walk one block. Make left onto Winslow Drive. Make Right on Maltman Ave and begin your descent. After once block go right toward Golden Gate Ave, walk one more block until you hit Sunset. Head east on sunset Fourth Staircase, This is on the corner of Sunset/Micheltorena, you will see 109 stairs to land on Larissa. once you reach the top, go straight and turn left on Descanso and retrace your steps downhill, You will see vciews of Downtown LA. stay left side of the road Fifth Staircase, it is right after house at 3279, you will climb down the 133 steps to land back on Vendome This hike was interesting and easy. It is not difficult, but rather confusing. I feel like you were walking in the neighborhood vs a scenic trail. I heard there is a guided tour,but I don't know where they are Parking is available in the neighborhood and free. There is lots of places to eat ,so technically you can stop the hike any time. The stubborn person that I am , I refused to stop until I completed all the staircase from the PDF. It was worth finishing the hike,but I am not sure I will need to do it again.It was just alright. I recommend the Hollywood Beachwood Hike, it is 100% way better read more
Our first stop when we tried exploring Silverlake for their hidden stairs. We saw the entrance and the little plaque on the first steps but the adventure on this stair ended early because there was a homeless person sleeping in the middle of the narrow stairs with no way around him and his stuff. read more
9 years ago
One of the many historic staircases as featured in Charles Fleming's book, "Secret Stairs". The main portion of the staircase (between Vendome St and Descanso Dr.) was featured in the 1932 Laurel and Hardy Academy Award winning short movie, "The Music Box", where Laurel and Hardy repeatedly try to carry a piano up a staircase, but with disastrous results. What I really love about this staircase (at least this portion of it) is that it's really secluded. Unless you're really familiar with this portion of Silver Lake, you would never know it's there! It's shaded by trees and overgrowth, with a view of people's yards as you either go up or down the staircase. At the base of the Music Box staircase, you will find yourself at the Laurel and Hardy Park. These stairs were originally designed by city planners and developers as direct routes for pedestrians living in the really hilly neighborhoods of Los Angeles during the 1920s, and when people didn't depend on cars. OH, imagine that! They are really convenient walking spaces when trying to get around Silver Lake, especially if you want a bit of privacy. I enjoy them quite a bit. Makes me feel like I'm in on a little secret. read more
9 years ago
Love the history behind these stairs in LA. Just seen the very beginning, plan to come back way earlier in the day to do this staircase walk. It was pretty crowded & parking was difficult to be expected in LA around 3-4pm. read more
5 years ago
9 years ago
I discovered the Secret Stairs of LA book in an Air BnB where I was staying. The Music Box Loop was the first one I tried and it was so much fun! The walk took me ~1 hour and had some amazing peek-a-boo views of many parts of LA andI loved the history of this particular secret stair walk. Definitely do it and be sure to stop at El Cochinito for a Cubano! read more
This is for the stairs from the movie only. Took forever to park, do not go on trash day, Wednesday, in this case. A defaced plaque on the steps, sad. But the walk up is worth it so see the view and for the exercise. Met one fellow who was texting on his stoop, not sure which one of us was more startled. There is a handrail and the steps are in good shape, only a few chips in a couple of steps. Watch the movie before you go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3CuXnB928g read more
9 years ago
Came here and followed the pdf instructions ! Wow was I.T a killer workout. I really came here to take pictures with the steps and go discouraged when I.T was already towards the end and I didn't see the painted stairs. Once we got to the end they were there. Basically , you don't have to do all the stairs if you just want to just that picture. Parking was easy . Parked in the neighborhood read more
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This was fun thanks to the reviews of navigating on which way to go ( thank you people ) it was nice and fun for the kids great la views and neat art work threw out the whole lil adventure read more
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Great urban hike - top off your walk with a cold micro brew or a faaaaancy cocktail at the Thirsty Crow. read more
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