High Point (New Jersey) Climber's Log : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost

High Point (New Jersey) Climber's Log

Dundeel - Sep 20, 2022 8:54 am Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2022

High Point NJ

After visiting Jerimoth Hill in the morning, I came here to summit NJ. It was raining and visibility was only a few hundred feet. Climbed the 220 ft to the top of the tower. State highpoint #25. Halfway through the states.

admiralcapn - Feb 27, 2022 7:50 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2015

HP #9

A quiet spot on a Thursday evening

jgoodsnyder - Feb 24, 2022 6:26 am Date Climbed: Feb 21, 2022

High Point #24

Short little hike up to the giant obelisk monument through the woods. Surprisingly great views of New Jersey and the surrounding areas!

DSimm81 - Dec 28, 2021 10:48 am Date Climbed: Nov 9, 2021

HP# 10

Had a couple weeks off from work, decided to take a trip to the East from IL to hit a bunch of HPs. (HP 7 of 9 during this trip.) Nice drive. Some hiking trails available. Monument was closed for the season, so I couldn't go up the "staircase". Pretty nice view none-the-less.

Isaiah_Asher - Dec 4, 2021 5:31 pm Date Climbed: Dec 4, 2021

Highpoint #3!

Hiked to the summit via Monument Trail.
Beautiful views and weather.

Geo412 - Jul 6, 2021 1:25 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2021

Drove the Magic Bus to the peak

Leah and I drove the Magic Bus all the way up to the peak. Fun. Got nervous a little with how steep the road was in High Point State Park but we made it! Peak # 13 for us!

MW - Jul 6, 2021 11:32 am Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2018

Highpoint #3

Made the 3 hour drive from Southern RI starting at 4:30am. Enjoyed this one on a beautiful june morning- nice rocky singletrack through the woods with some awesome viewpoints. The monument is impressive looking but the windows were quite blurry.

espresso - Nov 20, 2020 8:10 am Date Climbed: Nov 19, 2020

First Climb

This was my first mountain climb, so why not go big and go to the highest point in New Jersey! I took my 18 month old husky along for the hike and it was an absolutely spectacular experience. Trail was very easily marked, sights were extraordinary, and overall it is a great beginning for anyone looking to explore the beauty of nature.

HikerHel - Nov 8, 2020 12:43 pm Date Climbed: Nov 8, 2020

Highpoint # 25

Whoop whoop! Excited to be halfway through my goal of visiting all 50 state highpoints!

vanman798 - Oct 25, 2020 1:15 pm

Re: Saving easy for last

I've been at it for 18.5 years, NJ was #47 for me as I also saved the easy ones for last.

vanman798 - Oct 25, 2020 1:14 pm Date Climbed: Oct 20, 2020

HP#47

What a pleasant surprise! I loved this area and the highpoint. Maybe I got lucky visiting it during a pandemic but I had the place to myself. The monument was not open due to the pandemic so I didn't get to go inside that, but that isn't the natural highpoint anyway. I located two benchmarks, one behind the towers front door and the other in front of it - both 20 yards or so from the structure. It was all fogged in so I didn't get long view but I still enjoyed it a lot. What a neat surprise for a crowded state like NJ.

McCannster - Sep 16, 2020 7:25 am Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2020

Saving easy for last

15 years of chasing state highpoints ended here on a beautiful (although little smokey) crisp morning. Parked on the road to the east and jogged up the AT to the top. Only a couple of people up there. Had some celebratory beers. Felt surreal to be done.

whatdoIknow - Jul 21, 2019 4:59 am Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2019

no visibility

The area was all in fog and rain. Had a feel that it would be a nice park, but..

radbb - Dec 31, 2018 7:32 am Date Climbed: Dec 30, 2018

Slow going

Long drive from the DMV to get here. The driving conditions were not ideal. The roads were slick and wintery conditions existed. I saw several wipeouts on the way here. When I entered the park, a ranger was using the big snow plow. He told me the park was open but most roads were closed and impassable. I decided to make the trek up anyway. Totally worth it. It was foggy and whiteout conditions. I could barely see the Monument through the fog and whiteout.

billydheyhey - Nov 19, 2018 8:44 am Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2015

HP #13!

Couldn't enjoy this summit in the slightest as it was pouring buckets here at the top... but I will be back! Regardless, still counted as another HP added.

kteichert - Sep 20, 2018 10:09 am Date Climbed: Apr 12, 2018

HP #35

Was on the east coast to run the Boston Marathon, and decided to hit the highpoints of NJ & DE. Gave me a chance to visit Philly as well, a city to which I'd never been before, and will go back many times hereafter. Such a cool city!