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Start: Lincoln Harbor, Weehawken NJ
Finish: Main St, Fort Lee, NJ
Distance: 5mi + 3mi + 5mi....= 15mi (optional bus exits along the way)
The Palisades form a dramatic 20-mile stretch of rocky cliffs that parallel the Hudson River — a natural barrier once conquered by innovation and persistence.
Join us for a spectacular walk along Bergen Hill’s clifftop trail, offering breathtaking views of the Hudson River and Manhattan skyline, while tracing the historical paths carved through this magnificent landscape.

#### Route Highlights

  • Former site of Weehawken Wagon Lift
  • Weehawken & Union City Reservoir Park
  • Hackensack Reservoir No. 1 / Weehawken Water Tower
  • Weehawken Free Public Library
  • Highwood Hose Co. #4 (Fire bell tower)
  • Hamilton Park and Burr–Hamilton Duel Site
  • WWI Memorial and Old Glory Park
  • Donnelly Memorial Park and Liberty Skyline Overlook
  • River View Park
  • James J. Braddock Park (“Cinderella Man”)
  • Site of the Palisade Amusement / Trolley Park

Transit:

  • NJ Transit Bus #156#158#159/ Light Rail to Lincoln Harbor
  • Return: Bus #158 to Lincoln Harbor / PABT, Bus #188 to GW Bridge Bus Terminal, or walk across GW Bridge (+1 mi)

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