The Long Path, New Jersey, State Line Lookout to Lamont Doherty

My journey to complete the entire Long Path is going slowly but steadily. I have been doing sections and it becomes time consuming because I always have to double back to get to where I parked my car.

This section began at the State Line Lookout on the Palisades Parkway: You can park your car in the large parking lot and be sure to stop in and browse the visitors center before you begin your trek. The visitors center has bathrooms, food, and some great books and maps. I proceeded north on the aqua blazed long path and was greeted with some tremendous views of the Hudson River and the Tappan Zee Bridge. About one mile into the trek you will come across a randomly placed monument marking the New Jersey-New York border. It was placed their in 1882! After the monument, the trail descends along a fence (there is a huge drop) via stone steps. This part of the trail is very steep, very dangerous and very slippery. Use extreme caution! Stop for a moment to take in the views of the Tappan Zee Bridge, Piermont Marsh and Snedens Landing. After about one mile, the Long Path intersects with the White Blazed Shore Trail. If you have time, head down the Shore Trail. You will be rewarded with a beautiful waterfall and the remnants of Lawrence Garden. Lawrence Garden was designed after a garden in Amalfi, Italy. What remains is interesting to see. Reconnect with the Long Path and after about one half of a mile you will be at Route 9W. By the way, I saw one wild turkey on the the trail.