Palisades Interstate Park

Long Viewpoint–Patriot's Leap, 8 beaches

5.8 mi · ▲ 702 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Long Viewpoint–Patriot's Leap, 8 beaches is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Palisades Interstate Park near Dodgewood, NY. The route passes Patriot's Leap, Canoe Beach, Palisades Interstate Park Beach and 4 more. It climbs 702 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 433 ft · steepest grade: 25%6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Green Brook Road 40.91444, -73.93304
Nearest town Dodgewood, NY

Directions

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Long Viewpoint–Patriot's Leap, 8 beaches

5.8 mi · ▲ 702 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 21–433 ft

Out & Back · Palisades Interstate Park

Trailhead: Green Brook Road · 40.91444, -73.93304

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 300 ftPass Patriot's Leap.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 500 ftTurn left onto Long Path, heading SE.
  6. 1.3 miPass Canoe Beach.
  7. 50 ftPass Palisades Interstate Park Beach.
  8. 200 ftPass Long Viewpoint.
  9. 50 ftPass Undercliff Beach.
  10. 150 ftPass Palisades.
  11. 1 miPass Bloomer Beach.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto Dyckman Hill Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miReach Long Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Long Path, heading SW.
  15. 2.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

85% dirt4% paved11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:27 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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