Montclair, New Jersey
Top Spots in and near Montclair
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Brooklyn, New York
Climb Outdoors at DUMBO Boulders
5.0Enter at the corner of Adams St. and John St. and see the Manhattan Bridge above you. To your left is the new DUMBO Boulders, the largest outdoor rock gym in North America: at least for now.At only $9 for a day pass, includes the price of rental shoes, it's a steal compared to any gym in the cit...Read more -
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Bridge Walk via Brooklyn
4.71.12 mi / 0 ft gainBrooklyn Bridge Walk via Brooklyn is a point-to-point trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near New York City, New York.Read more -
Staten Island, New York
Sunrise and Sunset from the Staten Island Ferry
5.0The Staten Island Ferry is a passenger ferry that runs between the boroughs of Manhattan and Staten Island. From the deck of the ferry, you will have a perfect view of The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. You'll see the skyscrapers and bridges of Lower Manhattan receding as you pull away and c...Read more -
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Hike the Dyckman Hill/Huyler's Landing Loop
9 mi / 980 ft gainThere is two ways to access this loop hike. The first is from the Englewood Picnic area just off Exit 1 from the Palisades Interstate Parkway. Parking here requires a fee of $5 May through September. The second is to drive past the Englewood Picnic area turnoff on Henry Hudson Drive and continu...Read more -
New York, New York
Explore the Met Cloisters
5.0The Met Cloisters is an art museum owned by the Met that boasts religious (mostly Catholic) art from a range of time periods as the building used to function as a cloister for monks. The inside of the Cloisters museum is a castle-like building that can be visited for a small ticket fee (suggested...Read more -
Gillette, New Jersey
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Loop
5.00.94 mi / 43 ft gainNestled within the more urban and suburban communities in Northern New Jersey, you can escape back to nature at Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. The name says it all - this place is the perfect opportunity to get up close to a variety of different wildlife that call this protected land home....Read more -
Brooklyn, New York
Prospect Park Loop
4.03.65 mi / 223 ft gainThere are multiple places to enter Prospect Park. If you're looking for the main entrance to Prospect Park, it faces the stunning Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch in Grand Army Plaza. It is adjacent to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, the flagship Brooklyn Public Library, and the Brooklyn Museum. As you...Read more -
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Botanical Gardens
5.01.34 mi / 75 ft gainBrooklyn Botanical Gardens is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near New York City, New York.Read more -
Brooklyn, New York
Prospect Park Lake Loop
1.95 mi / 118 ft gainProspect Park Lake Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near New York City, New York.Read more -
Closter, New Jersey
Hike to Huyler's Landing/ Closter Dock Loop
4.05.4 mi / 450 ft gainThe easiest way to access this loop hike is by parking at the Palisades State Park Headquarters. This is just off exit 2 from the Palisades Interstate Parkway. Parking here is free and it is a short walk down a road to the Closter Dock Trail. The Closter Dock Trail is more of a wide fire road ...Read more -
608 Ramapo Valley Road, New Jersey
Hike the Halifax Trail and Ruins in the Ramapo Valley Reservation
8.25 mi / 500 ft gainTo start, I recommend coming in the early morning or afternoon, as the parking lot fills up with people hiking, fishing or going for a walk with their family. I usually get my luckiest before 9. This park is as relaxing or exciting as you want to make it. Here is a good map to use/ print out. We ...Read more -
Staten Island, New York
Hike the Staten Island Greenbelt
4.07.6 miThe white trail offers one of the two more ambitious hikes, passing through Egbertville Ravine, Heyerdahl Hill and Buck’s Hollow parks on Staten Island, offering an up-close view of the forest and marshland that once covered the island. About midway, the trail also passes the Greenbelt Nature Cen...Read more -
Rockaway, New Jersey
Hike the Timberbrook Pond - Riley's Rise Loop
5 mi / 500 ft gainThe trailhead parking is at the end of Timberbrook Road, before the road enters Camp Winnebago (Boy Scouts). I hiked this in a clockwise directions starting on the Timberbrook Trail (yellow markers). After about 1 mile the trail ends at a junction with the Four Birds Trail (white markers). Turn...Read more -
Closter, New Jersey
Hike Alpine White Trail (Stateline Lookout)
5.05 mi / -520 ft gainStarting at about 520 feet, the White path takes you along the Stateline Lookout which is a small stone building overlooking the Hudson River. The initial descent is your average hike through the woods and across a couple of wooden bridges until you reach the Giant Steps. The Giant Steps take you...Read more -
Queens, New York
Ridgewood Reservoir
2.23 mi / 194 ft gainRidgewood Reservoir is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near New York City, New York.Read more -
Yonkers, New York
Run the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
5.026.5 miThis trail traces the route of the Old Croton Aqueduct, which carried water to New York City between 1842 and 1955. Our recommended route starts near the Greystone Station in Yonkers, NY (Metro-North Hudson Line) and ends by the Scarborough Station, but you can easily modify your route – the enti...Read more