Palisades Interstate Park
The Palisades Interstate Park was created in 1900, in response
to concern over the quarrying of the Palisades. The new park was
formally dedicated in 1909. Before the creation of the park, all of
the Palisades had been in private hands, the lower portion, along
the river, consisting mostly of riverfront villages, the cliff top
mostly either wood lots or the site of large summer estates.
The New Jersey section of the Palisades Interstate Park
encompasses about 2,500 acres along the Hudson River from Fort Lee
to the New Jersey state line, where it continues into New York
State. It is a long narrow park averaging less than an eighth of a
mile wide.
The Palisades is a unique geological formation offering stunning
views of Manhattan and the Hudson River, not to mention its own
imposing splendor.
Cache Description
The cache is hidden off the beaten path at Bombay Hook. The Long
Path should be taken until reaching Herd Path Start (REF01). This
unmarked overgrown path follows close to the Palisade's cliff edge
toward Bombay Hook. Along the way be sure to stop by
Man-In-The-Rock Pillar View Point (REF02). At 70 feet, Bombay
Hook's Man-in-the-Rock is the highest and most isolated conspicuous
pillar of rock of all the Palisades. Additionally, about 30 feet
from the cache there is an excellent view point with the High Point
Reference #1 (Benchmark) (REF03) embedded in the rock. Can you find
the actual benchmark (KU4051)?
Enjoy this section of the Palisades seldom visited!
References:
NY/NJ
Trail Conference
Palisades Interstate
Park