Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Guided hike along the Palisades


"Millionaires' Row" Hike 
Sunday, January 9th, 2011
1 PM

The NJ Section of the Palisades Interstate Park, spanning twelve miles along the Hudson River Palisades in northeastern Bergen County, will sponsor guided "history hikes" this winter giving participants a chance to explore some of the park's 30 miles of hiking trails—along with the rich historical associations of the Palisades, a National Historic Landmark.
On Sunday, January 9th, historic interpreter Eric Nelsen will start the series off with an exploration of extensive foundation remains that mark a stretch of cliff top in Alpine once known as "Millionaires' Row," so named for the dozen or so estates—with their stately manor homes and ornate gardens and grounds—that once graced this lonely precipice more than four hundred feet above the Hudson. The tour will meet at 1 PM at the Park's Headquarters in Alpine (PIP Exit 2), itself a former manor house, and will cover about 3 miles round-trip distance over easy-to-moderate trails in about 2 hours. Nelsen, who noted that the lack of foliage in winter makes it an ideal time to explore this section of the cliffs, will bring photographs of the estates as they appeared in their original splendor.
FREE and open to all with no advanced registration required.
Further information can be obtained by calling 201 768-1360 ext. 108
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