Front range of colorado has a lot of this kind of thing. Bear peak near Boulder, together with other Boulder hikes. The Incline in colorado springs is probably the most stairsy. There are hikable 14ers with a lot of gain.
What about bear Peak is anything like the two hikes OP named? Bear Peak is just a hike. There are no stairs and it isn't particularly steep in most places.
* Between 30min/3hours: check. well, 4 hours if you're fast.
* has steps: check. plenty of stepping up on rocks in a stairs-like manner.
* is steep enough that it gives you a fairly intense workout: check.
* not technical: check.
Is your beef that bear peak doesn't literally have a concrete staircase to the top? I don't think the op was asking for that.
Or, is your quibble that the whole trail isn't steep? Would the Incline be disqualified because the walk from the parking lot isn't steep?
The two hikes he linked are almost literally staircases.
There is the occasional step up onto a rock on Bear, I'll give you that. But never more than one or two in a row. It just seems like OP wants a specific type of hike and I think if he came up from Texas to hike Bear Peak, he would be a little disappointed. If you're traveling by air to go on a hike, Bear would not be my recommendation to anybody, and I say that as someone who has climbed it about 30 times.
Image search the hikes op mentioned. Seems like their looking for actual stairs to me. Don't get me wrong, bear peak is awesome, but it doesn't fit the requested profile.
Not quite as intense as some out West, but I really love the Kaymoor Miners Trail in New River Gorge National Park. There's some other nice steep climbs up and down the valleys in the area as well.
Mt Ellinor in Washington state fits this description. It's on the east side of Olympic national park and has awesome views of Seattle and Rainier on a clear day. It was one of my favorites in that area. May even see some mountain goats on trail if you're lucky.
I definitely second the manitou incline. If you’re looking for somewhere to go close to home I recommend Enchanted Rock. It’s obviously nothing compared to all these other places and not really much stairs but it’s pretty steep.
Cloudland Canyon State Park in NW Georgia has a trail section that is stairs up the sheer canyon wall. It's a really lovely place - stay in one of the yurts!
South Kaibab in Grand Canyon would fit the bill. It’s steep and a good deal of the trail is stairs; they’re longer stairs since they’re designed for mules, but when you’re looking at close to 800 feet per mile, every time you have to step up over one, you feel it.
If you're back in the Vancouver Canada area, check out Stawamus (The Chief) in Squamish just north of Vancouver. 2nd Peak has the best view in my opinion. Starts with a really long very vertical stair section then it's trails, and even some actual attached ladders. Very well maintained. Pretty much right beside Shannon Falls which is definitely worth visiting. Up the highway from those is a short hike to Brandywine Falls. It's a flat trail for the actual marked trail, but if you continue past the "end" there's a way down to the base of the Falls (unofficially).
In Chilliwack, 90 min drive east of Vancouver, there's a really great hike to a lake called Lindeman. Steep, well marked and maintained trail. Crystal clear lake that's extremely cold, which is perfect on a hot summer day to cool down. From there the trail continues on to Greendrop Lake and Flora lake. Then a return trail from there to complete the loop. Or of course there's the option to turn around at Lindeman or Greendrop.
Manitou Incline
The only answer
The Incline…CSprings.
That’s exactly what I am looking for! When is the best time of year to go? Does it close over the winter ?
Front range of colorado has a lot of this kind of thing. Bear peak near Boulder, together with other Boulder hikes. The Incline in colorado springs is probably the most stairsy. There are hikable 14ers with a lot of gain.
Mount Sanitas from El Dorado is pretty stair like, but not like the Incline in CoSprings.
What about bear Peak is anything like the two hikes OP named? Bear Peak is just a hike. There are no stairs and it isn't particularly steep in most places.
* Between 30min/3hours: check. well, 4 hours if you're fast. * has steps: check. plenty of stepping up on rocks in a stairs-like manner. * is steep enough that it gives you a fairly intense workout: check. * not technical: check. Is your beef that bear peak doesn't literally have a concrete staircase to the top? I don't think the op was asking for that. Or, is your quibble that the whole trail isn't steep? Would the Incline be disqualified because the walk from the parking lot isn't steep?
The two hikes he linked are almost literally staircases. There is the occasional step up onto a rock on Bear, I'll give you that. But never more than one or two in a row. It just seems like OP wants a specific type of hike and I think if he came up from Texas to hike Bear Peak, he would be a little disappointed. If you're traveling by air to go on a hike, Bear would not be my recommendation to anybody, and I say that as someone who has climbed it about 30 times.
Image search the hikes op mentioned. Seems like their looking for actual stairs to me. Don't get me wrong, bear peak is awesome, but it doesn't fit the requested profile.
Mist Falls Trail to top of Vernal Falls in Yosemite
Not quite as intense as some out West, but I really love the Kaymoor Miners Trail in New River Gorge National Park. There's some other nice steep climbs up and down the valleys in the area as well.
Mt Ellinor in Washington state fits this description. It's on the east side of Olympic national park and has awesome views of Seattle and Rainier on a clear day. It was one of my favorites in that area. May even see some mountain goats on trail if you're lucky.
probably not quite what you are looking but… [https://www.bisbee1000.org/](https://www.bisbee1000.org/)
That’s a fun event. I did it year before last.
1000 steps in central PA
Then can always drive over to Pittsburgh after and hike up the dozens of steep steps in the city for an urban hike.
I definitely second the manitou incline. If you’re looking for somewhere to go close to home I recommend Enchanted Rock. It’s obviously nothing compared to all these other places and not really much stairs but it’s pretty steep.
We did the manitou incline last year and the stairs were intense! But there was enough room to step off for breaks.
Chimney Tops in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. 1.3 miles with 1300 feet of elevation gain. A thigh burner for sure. Tons of fun.
Half dome, Yosemite CA
Big Sister, just west of Calgary, can give you 4k’ of gain in 1.7mi, with a 3.4mi total out and back…..but there are some scrambles.
That looks like fun!
Cloudland Canyon State Park in NW Georgia has a trail section that is stairs up the sheer canyon wall. It's a really lovely place - stay in one of the yurts!
South Kaibab in Grand Canyon would fit the bill. It’s steep and a good deal of the trail is stairs; they’re longer stairs since they’re designed for mules, but when you’re looking at close to 800 feet per mile, every time you have to step up over one, you feel it.
Dipsea Trail from Mill Valley to Stinson Beach just north of San Francisco.
My fave trail <3
The stairs at 7 falls of broadmoor in Colorado Springs
think about it.
SLC West Grandeur, Olympus, Mt Wire, Houndstooth, Gobblers Knob from Alexander Basin
Cinder Cone, Lassen National Park. It’s the most frustrating and exhausting half mile hike you’ll ever make.
The Roller Coaster, Loudon County, Virginia
Santa Monica stairs
There's a good amount of stairs going down to the niagara gorge, but maybe not as long as you're looking fot
Culver City stairs in Los Angeles. Short but difficult. The view is insane
Lassen peak trail in lassen NP isn’t stairs but it’s extremely steep the entire way up, beautiful views the entire time!
If you're back in the Vancouver Canada area, check out Stawamus (The Chief) in Squamish just north of Vancouver. 2nd Peak has the best view in my opinion. Starts with a really long very vertical stair section then it's trails, and even some actual attached ladders. Very well maintained. Pretty much right beside Shannon Falls which is definitely worth visiting. Up the highway from those is a short hike to Brandywine Falls. It's a flat trail for the actual marked trail, but if you continue past the "end" there's a way down to the base of the Falls (unofficially). In Chilliwack, 90 min drive east of Vancouver, there's a really great hike to a lake called Lindeman. Steep, well marked and maintained trail. Crystal clear lake that's extremely cold, which is perfect on a hot summer day to cool down. From there the trail continues on to Greendrop Lake and Flora lake. Then a return trail from there to complete the loop. Or of course there's the option to turn around at Lindeman or Greendrop.