Palisades Interstate Park

Arboretum Point–Long Viewpoint, 9 beaches

5.7 mi · ▲ 638 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Arboretum Point–Long Viewpoint, 9 beaches is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Palisades Interstate Park near Englewood Cliffs, NJ. The route passes Bloomer Beach, Undercliff Beach, Palisades and 4 more before reaching Arboretum Point at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 638 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 433 ft · steepest grade: 26%6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dyckman Hill Trail 40.87671, -73.94728
Nearest town Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Directions

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Arboretum Point–Long Viewpoint, 9 beaches

5.7 mi · ▲ 638 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 21–433 ft

Out & Back · Palisades Interstate Park

Trailhead: Dyckman Hill Trail · 40.87671, -73.94728

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Dyckman Hill Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Bloomer Beach.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Long Path, heading NE.
  4. 0.9 miPass Undercliff Beach.
  5. 50 ftPass Palisades.
  6. 50 ftPass Palisades Interstate Park Beach.
  7. 150 ftPass Long Viewpoint.
  8. 100 ftPass Canoe Beach.
  9. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 350 ftPass Patriot's Leap.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miReach Arboretum Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 2.5 miTurn left onto Dyckman Hill Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

88% dirt4% paved8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:27 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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