{"id":232998,"date":"2026-01-16T14:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T19:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/?p=232998"},"modified":"2026-01-20T17:02:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T22:02:26","slug":"palisades-interstate-park-rock-slide-trail-closed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/palisades-interstate-park-rock-slide-trail-closed\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock Slide Closes Popular Trail In Palisades Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/palisades-rock-slide-january-2026-800x533.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"palisades interstate trail\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/palisades-rock-slide-january-2026-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/palisades-rock-slide-january-2026-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/palisades-rock-slide-january-2026-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/palisades-rock-slide-january-2026-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/palisades-rock-slide-january-2026.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">news<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heads up, New Jersey hikers. A rock slide has forced a section of trails at the Palisades park to close. If your weekend plans include exploring the Giant Stairs at Palisades, you\u2019ll have to find a different trail to hike.<\/span><b> Here\u2019s what we know about the closure at Palisades Interstate Park in New Jersey.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-233000\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/palisades-rock-slide-january-2026-800x533.png\" alt=\"palisades interstate trail \" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/palisades-rock-slide-january-2026-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/palisades-rock-slide-january-2026-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/palisades-rock-slide-january-2026-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/palisades-rock-slide-january-2026-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/palisades-rock-slide-january-2026.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rock slide happened at the \u201cGiant Stairs\u201d section of the Shore Trail at Palisades Interstate Park the morning <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nynjtc.org\/trail-alerts\/giant-stairs-closed\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of January 9th, 2026<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Read More:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/union-street-park-hackensack-nj-art-graffiti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hackensack\u2019s Union Street Park: Part of an Expanding Art + Graffiti Scene<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This area of the park is unsafe due to the risk of possible additional rockfall activity,\u201d according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1313107597513386&amp;set=a.415682363922585\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a social media post by the Palisades Park Conservancy on January 10th<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rock slide is right near the State Line Lookout, a scenic overlook that sits at the highest point on the Palisades Cliffs. It\u2019s about half a mile south of the New Jersey, New York state line, and even has a little cafe.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is also a notice on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/njpalisades.org\/advisories\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Palisades Interstate Park Commission website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, saying \u201cGiant Stairs closed due to major rockslide. Park staff is addressing the situation, and we will update the public as soon as possible.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>See More:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themontclairgirl.com\/best-hiking-trails-montclair-essex-county\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Where to Go Hiking in the Montclair Area<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No word yet on when the section of the trail will reopen. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Hoboken Girl<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has reached out to the park and will update this piece when we hear back.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Follow @thebergencountygirl on <a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thebergencountygirl\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thehobokengirl\/?hl=en\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Instagram<\/a> for the latest Bergen County updates, <a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/thebergencountygirl.myflodesk.com\/uu0mgpgtm0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/view.flodesk.com\/pages\/62f92877e5ea6b3d8aea50ad\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">sign up for our email list here<\/a> that shares everything you missed each week, and check out our <a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.hobokengirl.com\/events\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">events calendar<\/a>, which has over 30+ events weekly to peruse.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/category\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-120164\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/8.jpg\" alt=\"more news\" width=\"450\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/8.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/8-800x267.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/8-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/8-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/8-1536x512.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>newsHeads up, New Jersey hikers. 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