ABOUT HIKE THE HEIGHTS
A Community Celebration of Northern Manhattan Parks
Hike the Heights is a free, annual, family-friendly hike and community celebration inviting New Yorkers to explore the area's natural treasures — combining physical activity, art, music, and fun.
Hike the Heights is an annual community hike and celebration in northern Manhattan parks. The day consists of hikes along the Giraffe Path and a community celebration in Highbridge Park, with arts, games, food, and fun for all ages.
The neighborhood party serves as a community "potluck" — each individual, group, or organization contributes something to the day: art stations, sport clinics, music and dancing, and their time and energy. The community flavor makes it feel like a family picnic, even for first-time participants.
The CLIMB (City Life is Moving Bodies) Project is a Northern Manhattan community-based initiative founded on the belief that safe parks and neighborhoods are essential to community health. We started this project to combat youth violence, obesity, sedentary lifestyles, and displacement — by activating public spaces and bringing people to underused parts of our beloved parks.
At the core of CLIMB is a multi-use urban hiking trail linking the escarpment parks of northern Manhattan: Highbridge Park, Jackie Robinson Park, St. Nicholas Park, Morningside Park, and northern Central Park.
📽️ Watch our 10th Anniversary Documentary and our Northern Manhattan Parks history video below.
