How many steps to the top of The STRAT Tower?
The tower's stairwell opens for an annual charity climb of 1,455 steps; visitors otherwise take a lift that covers the same distance in about 37 seconds. At 350 m to the tip it is the tallest observation tower in the United States. The stairwell is enclosed and unair-conditioned, which in a Nevada summer is the defining feature of the climb. The event is usually run in cooler months for that reason.
The numbers
- Steps
- 1,455
- Reaches
- the observation deck at 260 m
- Public access
- Restricted — events or permit only
- Where
- Las Vegas, United States
- Height climbed
- 260 m — 853 ft
- Average rise per step
- 179 mm
What the climb is like
Annual charity climb. Typical times 15-30 minutes.
These steps are not open on an ordinary visit. Access is limited to organised events, races or permit holders.
Published counts for the same structure routinely disagree by five to ten per cent, and nearly always for one of three reasons: whether intermediate landings count as steps, whether the final platform step counts, and where the climb is deemed to start. The figure here says what it reaches.
How it compares
Only the ones marked open to climb can actually be walked.
| Structure | Steps | Reaches | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ostankino Tower | 1,704 | the observation deck at 337 m, via the emergency staircase | Not climbable by the public |
| Eiffel Tower (summit) | 1,665 | the summit at 276 m, using the service stairs above the second floor — closed to the public | Not climbable by the public |
| Empire State Building | 1,576 | the 86th-floor observatory, via the emergency stairwell | Restricted — events or permit only |
| The STRAT Tower | 1,455 | the observation deck at 260 m | Restricted — events or permit only |
| Kotohira-gū (Konpira-san) | 1,368 | the inner shrine, Okusha; 785 steps reach the main shrine | Open to climb |
| Q1 Tower (SkyPoint Climb) | 1,331 | the SkyPoint observation deck at 230 m | Open to climb |
| Tiger Cave Temple (Wat Tham Suea) | 1,237 | the summit shrine and golden Buddha on the limestone peak | Open to climb |
Common questions
- How many steps to the top of The STRAT Tower?
- 1,455, reaching the observation deck at 260 m.
- Can the public climb The STRAT Tower?
- Restricted — events or permit only. Annual charity climb. Typical times 15-30 minutes.
- How high is that climb?
- 260 m, about 853 ft, which averages 179 mm per step.
Related pages
- Towers All 17 here
- How many steps up Eiffel Tower? 674 steps · open to climb
- How many steps up Empire State Building? 1,576 steps · restricted — events or permit only
- How many steps up Eiffel Tower (summit)? 1,665 steps · not climbable by the public
- How many steps up Burj Khalifa? 2,909 steps · not climbable by the public
- How many steps up CN Tower? 1,776 steps · restricted — events or permit only
- How many steps up Tokyo Tower? 600 steps · open to climb
- How many steps up Taipei 101? 2,046 steps · restricted — events or permit only
- How many steps up One World Trade Center? 2,226 steps · restricted — events or permit only
Sources
- Official vendor product documentation — At One Place