May 16, 2012 · A 500-foot rock face came crashing down from the Palisades cliffs along the Hudson River in Alpine, N.J. on Saturday night, shaking the ground for more than half a minute and dumping a fresh layer of boulders over a 100-yard strip of parkland below State Line Lookout.

May 16, 2012 · A 500-foot rock face came crashing down from the Palisades cliffs along the Hudson River in Alpine, N.J. on Saturday night, shaking the ground for more than half a minute and dumping a fresh layer of boulders over a 100-yard strip of parkland below State Line Lookout.

Jan 2, 2025 · Over millions of years, other rocks surrounding the basalt columns eroded, leaving sheer faces with long vertical cracks that make the Palisades susceptible to rock falls, especially during spring, as ice frozen into crevices thaws, loosening the outermost face.

Jun 21, 2012 · It was certainly not the first rock collapse to befall the Palisades, which were formed 200 million years ago by an upward intrusion of molten rock and then sculptured by sliding glaciers...

Perched 500 feet above the tidal waters of the Hudson River, dramatic rock formations mark Palisades Interstate Park. Sitting opposite the man-made skyscrapers of Manhattan, the natural beauty of the Palisades strikes serious contrast with the City That Never Sleeps.

Feb 27, 2023 · Palisade Falls is one of the most accessible waterfalls in Montana. The trail is a short 1.2 miles round-trip and takes most people about 40-minutes to complete. The trail is paved all the way to the base of the falls.

In New Jersey, the highest point on the cliffs is Point Lookout at State Line Lookout in Alpine, 520 feet (158.5 m) above sea level. The type of rock that forms the Palisades is called diabase. It is an igneous (volcanic) rock similar to basalt.

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Jul 7, 2022 · Spend a day exploring the unique basalt cliffs of the Hudson River Palisades and get to know one of the most unique geologic features of the Garden State. The Palisades are a historically important and geologically important part of …

Aug 28, 2014 · Set 20 miles south of Bozeman on the eastern flank of Hyalite Canyon, Palisade Falls National Recreation Trail is one of the region’s best day hikes. The hike begins at the Palisade Falls...