Giant Stairs

Difficulty: MODERATE

Distance: 4.0 miles/1700 ft gain

Time: 3.5 hours walk-time

[MODERATE] Traverse remnants of rockfalls on the way to ruins, a 40-foot waterfall, and views of the Lower Hudson Valley. This route will straddle the border of New Jersey and New York -- descending from Closter, New Jersey to the Hudson River before eventually re-emerging above the cliffs in Rockland County, New York. The Giant Stairs section is a long, horizontal rock scramble that will call for the use of hands. Heavy elevation loss is required to access this section, which ends with a climb from the ruins to High Gutter Point.

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the execution of this event may be altered to preserve the health and safety of all involved. As new information is made available we my choose to change the time, location, route, capacity, social distancing guidelines, required PPE, etc. Any alterations will be communicated to registrants via email and social media. Our waiver has been updated to include language acknowledging the possible health risk that is presented by congregating amidst a global pandemic. Following the most recent recommendations from health officials and state governments, we will include particular safety guidelines for each event in the final email sent to registrants prior to the event. 

Please register for this event through the website and accept the terms of the waiver on the EVENTS page. Registrants will receive detailed hike information prior to the event via email. Please refer to the most recent email (sent within 48 hours of the event) for most current details. Email contact@proactiveahw.com or DM @proactiveahw if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you there! 

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