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Palisades Giant Stairs Trail
Technical boulder-and-scramble route along the Hudson Palisades cliffs.
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Palisades Long Path NJ Section
Hudson overlook segment on the Long Path through cliff-top terrain.
Palisades Shore Trail NJ
River-edge trail beneath Palisades cliffs with dramatic geology views.
Byram Park Coastal Walk CT
Easy shoreline walk with open water and marina views.
About This Trail
A challenging mile-long boulder scramble along the base of the Hudson Palisades cliffs in Palisades Interstate Park. Hikers clamber over massive talus blocks beneath towering diabase columns rising 300 feet above. A 2012 rockslide opened sweeping river views, and bald eagles and peregrine falcons frequent the cliffs.
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Palisades Long Path NJ Section
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Palisades Shore Trail NJ
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Byram Park Coastal Walk CT
Easy shoreline walk with open water and marina views.
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