These steps are a pleasant walk in the woods. If you can successfully cross Josephine Street you can reach the bottom of these steps.
A few of the step treads are cracked, but I did not feel unsafe climbing these steps. The railings are also in good condition.
What is remarkable is that they are almost entirely canopied by a thick cover of trees.
From the Northview Street end these steps could be confused for private walkway beside someone’s home.