Monday, November 4, 2013

Palisades Interstate Park, NJ - Alpine to Huyler's Landing



ABOUT THE PARK:
Palisades Interstate Park - Palisades Interstate Park Commission

DIRECTIONS:
GPS Coordinates for Park Headquarters Parking: 40.953333, -73.920545

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This is looking back towards the way you drive in so parking would actually be on your right, which is the left side of this picture.

TRAIL MAP:
Hudson Palisades Trails Maps 108 - New York New Jersey Trail Conference
Palisades State Park, NJ - Alpine to Huyler's Landing at EveryTrail


HIKE DISTANCE:  6 miles

THE HIKE:
A slideshow of our hike with the most spectacular foliage!  This hike was done on the recommendation of Dan Balogh and his stunning photography.


HIKE SUMMARY:
[  0.00]  Continue on Henry Hudson Drive with the park headquarters on your left; after a short distance leave the paved road to the left on the aqua-blazed Long Path following the "Path to River" sign
[  0.30]  Keep left on orange when aqua/orange turns left into the tunnel (return route)
[  0.60]  Short side trail to right to ruins; retrace
[  0.75]  When orange ends, turn right on white along the Hudson River
[  1.40]  After walking through the Alpine Boat Basin parking lot, keep left through the picnic area to continue on white
[  2.80]  Turn right on red
[  2.95]  Red turns left on paved road for a short distance then right leaving the paved road on steps
[  3.40]  When red ends turn right on the aqua-blazed Long Path
[  4.70]  Zabriskie ruins on right
[  5.50]  Turn right on aqua where orange joins in from the tunnel on the left
[  5.70]  Veer right on aqua when straight goes to Henry Hudson Drive
[  5.75]  Go through tunnel then continue left on aqua
[  6.00]  Back at parking



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