2022-07-05 Giant Stairs of Palisades Interstate Park
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 4.49 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,283 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,283 ft
- Max elevation
- 557 ft
- TrailRank
- 26
- Min elevation
- -8 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 2 hours 24 minutes
- Coordinates
- 479
- Uploaded
- August 26, 2022
- Recorded
- July 2022
near Rockleigh, New Jersey (United States)
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Itinerary description
A hike through the famous "Giant Stairs" of Palisades Interstate Park, located along the Hudson River at the boundary of New York and New Jersey.
The "Giant Stairs" were boulders that were blasted off the Palisades in the 19th century. Today they offered a path of scrambling along the Hudson River. The path was well marked and well maintained, in that some rocks were artificially rearranged for ease of passage. I would rate that as no higher than YDS class 2 scrambling.
For video of me tackling the scrambling sections, head to
https://youtu.be/S2rww7Um5Gs
Click the following "View more" link for detailed trip report of the day.
The "Giant Stairs" were boulders that were blasted off the Palisades in the 19th century. Today they offered a path of scrambling along the Hudson River. The path was well marked and well maintained, in that some rocks were artificially rearranged for ease of passage. I would rate that as no higher than YDS class 2 scrambling.
For video of me tackling the scrambling sections, head to
https://youtu.be/S2rww7Um5Gs
Click the following "View more" link for detailed trip report of the day.
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