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Not for the faint of heart, this series of rocky drops over steep terrain gets your heart pumping.


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Singletrack

786' 239 m

High

404' 123 m

Low

0' 0 m

Up

381' 116 m

Down

18%

Avg Grade (10°)

25%

Max Grade (14°)

Dogs No Dogs

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

This spur off of the West Ridge is located north of the water tank between Rock-It Trail and Lynx. The trail leads down to another water tank and service road just off of Laguna Canyon Road. Be prepared for bigger drops through a steep and rocky section some call the "waterfall." The trail gets its name from a large boulder that has a footstep shaped stairway near the halfway point.

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Shared By:

Ryan Brough

Trail Ratings

  4.4 from 16 votes

#1754

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  4.4 from 16 votes
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Trail Rankings

#138

in California

#1,754

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2,418 Since Mar 27, 2016
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Stair Steps Trail 2025
Nov 30, 2025 near Aliso V…, CA
Chunky Stairsteps
Jun 10, 2020 near Aliso V…, CA
West Ridge Trail
Jul 5, 2020 near Aliso V…, CA
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Dec 7, 2024
Jamey Mossengren
Aug 7, 2020
Bruh Momentum
A lot of fun except the hike back up. Didn't do the waterfall and it is also my first time down. — 0h 10m
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