The hill has 10 feet (3.0 m) wide ridge that runs 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) north and south, paralleling the railway lines.

[2][6] Due to the impact of quarrying and illegal housing, there is concern about the extent to which the reserved forest will remain in years to come.

[1][6] Courses began to be conducted at Parsik Hills, having had a reputation as "some of the most interesting and convenient area for rock climbing", from the 1960s to 1980s by Darjeeling Sherpa instructors.

The area, most enjoyable in the winter or monsoon season, must be accessed by cutting through groups of illegal shanties, or hutments, that occupy the hill.

Chief Conservator of the Forests, R K Pole, stated that there are periodic campaigns to remove the shanties in accordance with high court orders, but the net result is that there is little effort, whether through "lack of administrative will and indulgence from political parties", to properly protect the forest land.

Deputy Conservator of the Forests, G T Chavan said that there were plans to better police and protect the land; "We will build a 50-km-long wall.

"[1] Gavli Dev[9] water fall is a famous waterfall and Bird sanctuary of Navi Mumbai region based in between Mahape & Rabale area right behind Reliance Jio Park.

One can go off road a bit next to industrial area and find the Water fall an awesome picnic spot.