About a block long, the Saturn Street Steps connect Saturn and Ord Street. As you enter, you'll spot the many gardens that border the steps all the way down. They landscaping is maintained by local volunteers. There are tons of plants, flowers, trees, and bushes to admire as you venture down the stairs. There are also some benches on the way down (or up) that you can rest and recharge on. This place is very special and you won't find this in guide books!
The Saturn Street Steps Open Space is owned by the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department.
Additional Info
Above the Castro connecting Ord and Saturn Streets. Near 17th Street and one half block from the Vulcan Steps.
Muni access:
37-Corbett (inbound to Masonic/Haight) -- Corbett and Douglass; walk to 17th Street, west on 17th to Ord, then north on Ord to Saturn.
37-Corbett (outbound to Burnett) -- Corbett and Ord stop; walk north on Ord across 17th Street. Saturn will be on the left.
If you don't live along the 37 route, you can take the 6-Parnassus, 43-Masonic, or 71-Haight/Noriega to Haight and Masonic and transfer to the 37. In addition, the 33-Stanyan takes you within one block of the Haight/Masonic stop, and the 24-Divisidero takes you five blocks from the Haight/Masonic stop (walk west from Divisidero).