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Palisades Interstate Park

Allison Park Viewpoint–Hazard Beach, 4 beaches

4.6 mi · ▲ 480 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Allison Park Viewpoint–Hazard Beach, 4 beaches is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Palisades Interstate Park near Washington Heights, NY. The route passes Fort Washington Park Beach and Hazard Beach before reaching Allison Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 480 ft, with sections as steep as 44% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi-7 – 348 ft · steepest grade: 44%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: NorthWalk 40.85043, -73.94080
Nearest town Washington Heights, NY
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Allison Park Viewpoint–Hazard Beach, 4 beaches

4.6 mi · ▲ 480 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation -6–349 ft

Out & Back · Palisades Interstate Park

Trailhead: NorthWalk · 40.85043, -73.94080

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Transit-accessible: Fort Washington Avenue & West 178th Street stop 220 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start on NorthWalk, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftPass Fort Washington Park Beach.
  4. 1 miPass Hazard Beach.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
  7. 150 ftBear right onto Long Path, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto Carpenter's Trail (blue), heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Long Path, heading NE.
  10. 0.8 miReach Allison Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.8 miBear left onto Carpenter's Trail (blue), heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Long Path, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  15. 450 ftTurn left onto NorthWalk, heading SW.
  16. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/allison-park-viewpoint-hazard-beach-out-back-4-beaches-7-km

Trail surface

53% dirt46% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:27 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Fort Washington Avenue & West 178th Street stop 220 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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