Challenge Yourself at Giant Stairs Palisades Hiking Area
Giant Stairs Palisades is a unique hiking area in Closter, NJ known for its rugged terrain and spectacular rock formations. With an outstanding 4.8-star rating from over 350 hikers, this challenging trail offers an adventurous experience for avid outdoor enthusiasts. The hike features steep climbs and scenic overlooks that reward visitors with sweeping views of the Palisades cliffs and Hudson River. For those seeking a thrilling and memorable trek, Giant Stairs Palisades stands out as a prime destination combining natural beauty and physical challenge.
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Brownie
3 weeks agoThis hike is great, portion of the look out is closed due to structural damage I believe the stairs part is also still closed. Trail full of snow and ice still not very safe.
STEVEN PAUL MYRICK JR
2 months agoMatt Amato
2 months agoThe trail is closed do to a landslide that just happened recently
Jersey Joyride
2 months agoJanuary 9th 2026. Temporarily closed due to a rock slide. Check their website before going to see if it's reopened.
Christin Croal
3 months agoThe rumors are true. This is somewhat a difficult trail, but super interactive. You’ll start by descending down which is relatively flat, but has slippery moments. During that time you’ll be following “aqua” trial markers from some time. Then you’ll get a pond and two small bridges, this is your indication you’re close to the great stairs. Finally you’ll get to a waterfall, after going down a few steps, and once you head right, you’ll start the rock scramble. Now…this is fun a first. But it’s a pretty extensive rock scramble, but not too winding, just annoying. Once you’re completely done with rock scrambling, you’ll walk towards the forest loop trial, which is the ascend from hell. However, you’ll reach the top and claim victory. This trail does loop BACK into the parking lot next to the cafe. However, it’ll be a 10 min walk to get there once you’re officially on the top. Happy Hiking!