Cascade Scrambler - May 12, 2008 11:00 pm Date Climbed: May 12, 2008
Great view
Great views from this highpoint. We had the entire park to ourselves. This was HP #2 for the Mrs., and HP #4 for me.
pablo - Jan 21, 2008 9:31 am Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2007
Route climbed : Normal
Nice but freezing (-7C) walk from park visitors office up to the monument which was closed. The lake completely frozen and making funny sounds though beautiful. 1h in total.
weeds19 - Dec 24, 2007 5:19 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2005
In the rain
We drove over to Jersery from Dayton OH for a friends wedding and stopped here along the way. Unfortunately it was raining so we made a quick dash to the top and then headed to the city.
Six2 - Nov 28, 2007 12:40 am Date Climbed: Jan 15, 2007
Extra scrambling bonus
Folks doing construction on the front of the tower told us the area was closed so I climbed the wall on the back side of the tower platform to attain the highest spot. It was a very pretty hike up from the east side on the AT, the steep mountainside and waterfall were an unexpected treat.
eric-griz - Nov 9, 2007 8:57 pm Date Climbed: Jan 3, 2000
Does tower ever open?
A nice backpacking trip. Later that same year I'd ascend again during my AT thru-hike. Is the tower ever open to visitors?
buzzdainer - Oct 14, 2007 10:41 pm Date Climbed: Jun 22, 1995
Appalachian Trail
Hiked during my Appalachian Trail thru-hike. A lightning storm was approaching, so I kept moving.
Holsti97 - Oct 12, 2007 12:50 pm Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2007
Great View in Jersey
After a tough hike on Mt. Frissell we drove to the top of this state highpoint on the same day. Was surprised to find a pretty park and great views. Weather cleared and was sunny. HP #29.
cbucker - Sep 25, 2007 10:38 am Date Climbed: May 9, 1999
nice walk
Climb it almost every year, nice little hike and its always a treat when the monument is open especially on a clear day.
tioga - Sep 15, 2007 10:51 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2006
Park Rangers
Climbed around the mountain a bit with a college friend. Apparently the park closes at 8pm so I got picked up by a park ranger and got hauled back to my car without my friend. I quickly found him running the road toward me, though. Hit the top again on February 15, 2010 with my wife on our return from the Catskills.
gwave47 - Sep 6, 2007 9:29 am Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2007
Highpoint Number 16
We were just glad that the monument was open and we could take the stairs to the top. It was an easy way to complete a highpoint in route to Mt. Marcy.
Road my bike up the highway and the summit road to the monument. My brakes were screaming on the way down!
Dubs - Aug 3, 2007 11:24 am Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2007
First HP
Nice easy hike up the to the top, some of the best views in the state.
rkrevald - Jun 16, 2007 10:24 am Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2007
Number 17
My dog Spanky and I grabbed "Highpoint" NJ on our way up to New England from from our home in Florida. Please visit http://50summits.blogspot.com for details of all our highpoint trips.
I left my hotel in Philly at 3:45 in the morning. The area was experiencing a record breaking (for April) nor'easter but it only took me 3 hours to get to Highpoint State Park. The creeks and rivers along the way were flooded and swollen. I passed one car submerged up to it's windshield. I got there more than an hour before the gates to the park opened. Since the storm had subsided to a slight drizzle (but still very windy) I decided to hike in and out before the weather got worse again. Just before I reached the highpoint, it DID get worse again. Over the next 45 minutes, rain, sleet, hail and snow fell/blew on me and I hadn't brought a hat, umbrella, or raincoat. Still, since I likely was only going to be there once, I hiked out via the Appalachian Trail back to the highway. I got back to the car just as the ranger was unlocking the gates. I dried off over the next 3.5 hours in the rental car while driving back to the Philadelphia Airport.
The edge - Mar 14, 2007 3:03 pm Date Climbed: Apr 1, 2002
HP #8
2nd hp in the same day...
it was a race to get to NJ...
Got lost on the way there!!
Alpinist - Dec 10, 2006 2:57 am Date Climbed: Dec 9, 2006
Cool, crisp day
I visited High Point during a business trip to CT. Thankfully, the park was open and I could drive up to the monument as I was suffering from the flu. It was a beautiful crisp, clear December morning, and I was the only one there. This is my 17th state highpoint.
dwhike - Nov 30, 2006 1:16 am Date Climbed: Nov 25, 2006
Summit Construction...
A beautiful warm day. Monument closed off due to construction but could still access the banckmark nearby. Spent some time wandering the nearby trails.
Cascade Scrambler - May 12, 2008 11:00 pm Date Climbed: May 12, 2008
Great viewGreat views from this highpoint. We had the entire park to ourselves. This was HP #2 for the Mrs., and HP #4 for me.
pablo - Jan 21, 2008 9:31 am Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2007
Route climbed : NormalNice but freezing (-7C) walk from park visitors office up to the monument which was closed. The lake completely frozen and making funny sounds though beautiful. 1h in total.
weeds19 - Dec 24, 2007 5:19 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2005
In the rainWe drove over to Jersery from Dayton OH for a friends wedding and stopped here along the way. Unfortunately it was raining so we made a quick dash to the top and then headed to the city.
Six2 - Nov 28, 2007 12:40 am Date Climbed: Jan 15, 2007
Extra scrambling bonusFolks doing construction on the front of the tower told us the area was closed so I climbed the wall on the back side of the tower platform to attain the highest spot. It was a very pretty hike up from the east side on the AT, the steep mountainside and waterfall were an unexpected treat.
eric-griz - Nov 9, 2007 8:57 pm Date Climbed: Jan 3, 2000
Does tower ever open?A nice backpacking trip. Later that same year I'd ascend again during my AT thru-hike. Is the tower ever open to visitors?
buzzdainer - Oct 14, 2007 10:41 pm Date Climbed: Jun 22, 1995
Appalachian TrailHiked during my Appalachian Trail thru-hike. A lightning storm was approaching, so I kept moving.
Holsti97 - Oct 12, 2007 12:50 pm Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2007
Great View in JerseyAfter a tough hike on Mt. Frissell we drove to the top of this state highpoint on the same day. Was surprised to find a pretty park and great views. Weather cleared and was sunny. HP #29.
cbucker - Sep 25, 2007 10:38 am Date Climbed: May 9, 1999
nice walkClimb it almost every year, nice little hike and its always a treat when the monument is open especially on a clear day.
tioga - Sep 15, 2007 10:51 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2006
Park RangersClimbed around the mountain a bit with a college friend. Apparently the park closes at 8pm so I got picked up by a park ranger and got hauled back to my car without my friend. I quickly found him running the road toward me, though. Hit the top again on February 15, 2010 with my wife on our return from the Catskills.
EManBevHills - Sep 6, 2007 7:50 pm
Quite a few timesNot too far from home at the time.
gwave47 - Sep 6, 2007 9:29 am Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2007
Highpoint Number 16We were just glad that the monument was open and we could take the stairs to the top. It was an easy way to complete a highpoint in route to Mt. Marcy.
Enapai - Sep 4, 2007 8:28 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2007
Route Climbed: AT headed north from Rte 23Nice day. Good views.
Bark Eater - Sep 2, 2007 4:56 pm Date Climbed: Sep 15, 1975
bike rideRoad my bike up the highway and the summit road to the monument. My brakes were screaming on the way down!
Dubs - Aug 3, 2007 11:24 am Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2007
First HPNice easy hike up the to the top, some of the best views in the state.
rkrevald - Jun 16, 2007 10:24 am Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2007
Number 17My dog Spanky and I grabbed "Highpoint" NJ on our way up to New England from from our home in Florida. Please visit http://50summits.blogspot.com for details of all our highpoint trips.
Tracy - Apr 17, 2007 3:03 pm Date Climbed: Apr 16, 2007
Highpoint #15/a perfect stormI left my hotel in Philly at 3:45 in the morning. The area was experiencing a record breaking (for April) nor'easter but it only took me 3 hours to get to Highpoint State Park. The creeks and rivers along the way were flooded and swollen. I passed one car submerged up to it's windshield. I got there more than an hour before the gates to the park opened. Since the storm had subsided to a slight drizzle (but still very windy) I decided to hike in and out before the weather got worse again. Just before I reached the highpoint, it DID get worse again. Over the next 45 minutes, rain, sleet, hail and snow fell/blew on me and I hadn't brought a hat, umbrella, or raincoat. Still, since I likely was only going to be there once, I hiked out via the Appalachian Trail back to the highway. I got back to the car just as the ranger was unlocking the gates. I dried off over the next 3.5 hours in the rental car while driving back to the Philadelphia Airport.
The edge - Mar 14, 2007 3:03 pm Date Climbed: Apr 1, 2002
HP #82nd hp in the same day...
it was a race to get to NJ...
Got lost on the way there!!
jvarholak - Feb 14, 2007 9:40 pm
AT side tripside trip during AT thru hike 1976
Alpinist - Dec 10, 2006 2:57 am Date Climbed: Dec 9, 2006
Cool, crisp dayI visited High Point during a business trip to CT. Thankfully, the park was open and I could drive up to the monument as I was suffering from the flu. It was a beautiful crisp, clear December morning, and I was the only one there. This is my 17th state highpoint.
dwhike - Nov 30, 2006 1:16 am Date Climbed: Nov 25, 2006
Summit Construction...A beautiful warm day. Monument closed off due to construction but could still access the banckmark nearby. Spent some time wandering the nearby trails.