You slept in on Saturday and missed that early morning Breakneck Ridge<\/a>-bound Metro-North but find that you\u2019re still jonesin\u2019 for a hike. Hope is not lost! Head to the George Washington Bridge, where you\u2019ll find miles of trails, including the aptly-named Long Path.<\/p>\n In total, the Long Path<\/a> is 347 miles long. It starts at the 175th Street subway station, crosses the George Washington Bridge and goes all the way up to Altamont, NY (near Albany). We joined the trail at\u00a0Fort Lee Historic Park, about an hour away from midtown, where\u00a0a New Jersey Transit bus from Port Authority<\/a> drops you off just a few short blocks from the trail.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t get us wrong. This isn\u2019t the most scenic section of the trail\u2014the Palisades Interstate Parkway runs alongside much of the path, and you’ll cross\u00a0a few service roads and parking lots on your hike. But there are multiple scenic lookout points with views of the Hudson, the bridge and New York City. We even saw a few deer bounding through the woods.<\/p>\n Multiple<\/a> trails connect to the Long Path, which means you can customize your loop depending on how much time you have. Eventually, you\u2019ll want to swing down by the riverside to the quieter Shore Trail<\/a>. While you may encounter some foot traffic coming from the bustle of various picnic areas and Fort Lee Historic Park, the hum of the highway is mostly drown out by the lapping of the river.<\/p>\n So let yourself enjoy a morning in bed. You can rest assured that you can\u00a0still get some trail miles in later in the day.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n
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