Co-sponsored by the Five Borough Bicycle Club and the Palisades Interstate Park Commission (NJ)
Saturday, October 1st
Palisades Bike Hike: Closter Landing Loop
8:30AM PROMPT, GW Bridge bus terminal, 178 St & Ft. Washington Av, 20 mile ride, 5 mile hike
We ride on "River Road" to Kearney House at Alpine Marina, then we hike with a park historian. This "history hike" explores the ruins of estates that dotted the Palisades cliff before they were demolished to make way for the park and parkway. See www.njpalisades.org/alp-hike.htm#Loop for hike details. Bring a bike lock, comfortable walking shoes, bag lunch, and water. Pace: ride, moderate; hike, slow.
Ride leader: Jim Zisfein (jzisfein@yahoo.com), Five Borough Bicycle Club
Hike leader: Eric Nelsen (enelsen@njpalisades.org), Historical Interpreter, Palisades Interstate Park Commission
Saturday, October 15th
Palisades Bike Hike: Bombay Hook
8:30AM PROMPT, GW Bridge bus terminal, 178 St & Ft. Washington Av, 20 mile ride, 5 mile hike
We ride on "River Road" to Kearney House at Alpine Marina, then we hike with a park historian. This 8-mile "history hike" will bring us to some of the most impressive scenery in the park. See www.njpalisades.org/alp-hike.htm#Bombay for hike details. Bring a bike lock, comfortable walking shoes, bag lunch, and water. Pace: ride, moderate; hike, slow.
Ride leader: Jim Zisfein (jzisfein@yahoo.com), Five Borough Bicycle Club
Hike leader: Eric Nelsen (enelsen@njpalisades.org), Historical Interpreter, Palisades Interstate Park Commission
Sunday, November 6th
Palisades Bike Hike: Greenbrook Sanctuary
9:00AM, GW Bridge bus terminal, 178 St & Ft. Washington Av, 15 mile ride, 3 mile hike
From the Greenbrook website (njpalisades.org/greenbrook.htm): "Greenbrook Sanctuary is 165 acres of woodland on top of New Jersey's magnificent Palisades. 4.7 miles north of the George Washington Bridge, off U.S. Route 9W, the sanctuary is an oasis of solitude and natural beauty, minutes away from one of the noisiest, most densely populated areas in the world." Escape from the city to this nearby and truly natural wonder, and learn about its history on a professionally-guided hike. Bring a bike lock, comfortable walking shoes, water, and $ for lunch at the nearby Royal Cliffs Diner. Pace: relaxed.
Ride leader: Jim Zisfein (jzisfein@yahoo.com), Five Borough Bicycle Club
Hike leader: Eric Nelsen (enelsen@njpalisades.org), Historical Interpreter, Palisades Interstate Park Commission
Questions? Email me at jzisfein@yahoo.com