Route Scenic Staff Pick
Palisades Interstate Parkway
Fort Lee to Bear Mountain State Park
- Distance
- 34 mi
- Riding Time
- 34 min
- Climb
- 2,031 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Surface
- Paved
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- April to November.
- Fuel
- Fuel is just off the exits in Fort Lee and in Rockland County.
- Watch For
- Fast traffic, narrow shoulders, deer, and police enforcement.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
The Palisades Interstate Parkway runs north from the George Washington Bridge along the top of the Palisades cliffs above the Hudson River, then through Rockland County to Bear Mountain State Park. Commercial vehicles are banned, and the State Line Lookout has views up and down the river.
Stops
- StartFort Lee
- FinishBear Mountain State Park
Comments
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