Here late in the day on a rainy afternoon. No one at top but me. Fencing and construction, but I walked around to the top anyway.
mattdalman - Oct 16, 2006 10:14 am Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2006
Road
The monument was closed while we were there. Nice views from the highest point in New Jersey though. HP #14
Rockman - Aug 29, 2006 6:11 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 1998
Hot
Up and down quick
dobsonian - Aug 26, 2006 5:02 pm Date Climbed: Feb 1, 2005
Cross Country Fun
The snow was fresh, deep and i wanted to try cross country skiing so played hookie from work and took some lessons, got rentals at the center, did the swamp loop then headed for the monument. What a beautiful day with crisp skies of blue against the snow.
musicmountain - Aug 10, 2006 11:12 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2005
Route Climbed: AT
nice hike to the top of NJ
starship_jen - Jun 10, 2006 7:44 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2006
Route Climbed: Road
Beautiful views! Very, very windy! Nice 'stairmaster' work-out up to the top of the tower. HP #16.
Kate - May 22, 2006 1:55 pm Date Climbed: May 21, 2006
Route Climbed: Monument Trail
Ok views (pretty drizzly), but lovely spring in North Jersey. Surprised to see very few people around.
After spending a frigid night at Sawmill Pond Campground I drove the the trailhide and hiked up. Very pleasant and only encountered a few people on the trail, but I was alone on the summit. Amazing views...and a very big monument tower that is too big for the mountain.
Route Climbed: Route 23 Date Climbed: September 30, 2005
The highpoint of New Jersey is in the High Point State Park in the far North-West corner of the state, just a few miles from Port Jervis, NY. It's an easy drive from New York City, but it's just far enough out that as you get within 30 miles or so of the park, the slums have given way to suburbs and the suburbs have given way to rolling hills with pretty fields, farms and forests.
I arrived at the end of September and the road was lined with farmer's stands selling pumpkins and chrysanthemums; the weather was a perfect warm autumnal afternoon and the view from New Jersey's highest point was lovely. Hawks soared in the sky over the valley and the leaves were just showing a hint of color.
The park entrance is on the right of Rt 23 North, and a paved road leads from the entrance all the way up to the 200-foot mini-Washington Monument with parking at the foot.
Directions to High Point, NJ from the the NYC area (east/south)
From the South: Take I-287 to Rt 23 North
From the GW Bridge: Take I-80 West to Rt 23 North
Follow Rt 23 North High Point State Park
~ 7 miles north of Sussex, NJ
~ 3 miles north of Colesville, NJ
The road goes directly up to the monument at the summit with parking just below
Route Climbed: A.T. Northbound Date Climbed: Sept. 30 2005
I have lived in Jersey for 18 years and been hiking in Jersey for at least 10 years, this was the first time that I hiked to the state's high point. I drove up once in the winter about 12 years ago but to me, that did not count. The day was very clear. I could see the Catskills, and the Delaware Water Gap.
This is a nice little mountain for being in New Jersey. It's got great views all around. Very windy most times that I've been there.They say you can see NYC on a clear day, but I've never seen it from here myself.
Fitting for New Jersey that it should have a giant concrete monument on its highest point. And that is in a constant state of repair. I've been at the summit maybe over 10 times and I've yet to climb the momument cause its always closed for some reason.
Route Climbed: AT all the way from Georgia Date Climbed: June 1998 and August 1992
I love the view on a clear day. So far both times I've been there, the monument has been closed for repairs. Bears are active in the area. Be careful if camping along the trail.
Route Climbed: Southwest "Ridge" Date Climbed: 16 September 2004
At the conclusion of a business trip that took me to Hazelton, PA, I made the side trip out to High Point State Park. After parking in the AT lot, I jogged from the park gate along the road and up the route that I took this past winter. I took pictures to replace those that were lost when my computer self-destructed earlier this year, before I could back them up. It was a nice run in moderate temps.
surgent - Oct 19, 2006 8:17 pm
Cold, rainy, just me.Here late in the day on a rainy afternoon. No one at top but me. Fencing and construction, but I walked around to the top anyway.
mattdalman - Oct 16, 2006 10:14 am Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2006
RoadThe monument was closed while we were there. Nice views from the highest point in New Jersey though. HP #14
Rockman - Aug 29, 2006 6:11 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 1998
HotUp and down quick
dobsonian - Aug 26, 2006 5:02 pm Date Climbed: Feb 1, 2005
Cross Country FunThe snow was fresh, deep and i wanted to try cross country skiing so played hookie from work and took some lessons, got rentals at the center, did the swamp loop then headed for the monument. What a beautiful day with crisp skies of blue against the snow.
musicmountain - Aug 10, 2006 11:12 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2005
Route Climbed: ATnice hike to the top of NJ
starship_jen - Jun 10, 2006 7:44 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2006
Route Climbed: RoadBeautiful views! Very, very windy! Nice 'stairmaster' work-out up to the top of the tower. HP #16.
Kate - May 22, 2006 1:55 pm Date Climbed: May 21, 2006
Route Climbed: Monument TrailOk views (pretty drizzly), but lovely spring in North Jersey. Surprised to see very few people around.
redmond - Apr 9, 2006 10:56 pm Date Climbed: Apr 9, 2006
Route Climbed: AT Southbound to Monument Trail.After spending a frigid night at Sawmill Pond Campground I drove the the trailhide and hiked up. Very pleasant and only encountered a few people on the trail, but I was alone on the summit. Amazing views...and a very big monument tower that is too big for the mountain.
sprosseda - Jan 27, 2006 12:09 pm
Route Climbed: Appalachian trail Date Climbed: September 1994Nice little mountain. Good views of surrounding NJ, PA, and NY. Can see the Catskills from top.
koz - Jan 2, 2006 11:45 pm
Route Climbed: Road Date Climbed: September 23, 2001Highpoint #9, as part of a family trip.
grfiv - Oct 2, 2005 9:12 pm
Route Climbed: Route 23 Date Climbed: September 30, 2005The highpoint of New Jersey is in the High Point State Park in the far North-West corner of the state, just a few miles from Port Jervis, NY. It's an easy drive from New York City, but it's just far enough out that as you get within 30 miles or so of the park, the slums have given way to suburbs and the suburbs have given way to rolling hills with pretty fields, farms and forests.
I arrived at the end of September and the road was lined with farmer's stands selling pumpkins and chrysanthemums; the weather was a perfect warm autumnal afternoon and the view from New Jersey's highest point was lovely. Hawks soared in the sky over the valley and the leaves were just showing a hint of color.
The park entrance is on the right of Rt 23 North, and a paved road leads from the entrance all the way up to the 200-foot mini-Washington Monument with parking at the foot.
Directions to High Point, NJ from the the NYC area (east/south)
From the South: Take I-287 to Rt 23 North
From the GW Bridge: Take I-80 West to Rt 23 North
Follow Rt 23 North High Point State Park
~ 7 miles north of Sussex, NJ
~ 3 miles north of Colesville, NJ
The road goes directly up to the monument at the summit with parking just below
Rob A - Sep 30, 2005 3:58 pm
Route Climbed: A.T. Northbound Date Climbed: Sept. 30 2005I have lived in Jersey for 18 years and been hiking in Jersey for at least 10 years, this was the first time that I hiked to the state's high point. I drove up once in the winter about 12 years ago but to me, that did not count. The day was very clear. I could see the Catskills, and the Delaware Water Gap.
TLP - Aug 6, 2005 4:06 pm
Route Climbed: Monument Trail Date Climbed: August 4, 2005Enjoyed High Point. Nice views I didn't think possible in NJ. Clear morning for the most part, but it was TOO hot!
The second time I went to High Point was 10/31/08. It was days after a rare October snowstorm hit the State. I made a trip report about it
SteveinFXBG - Aug 1, 2005 9:28 pm
Route Climbed: drive-up Date Climbed: July 26, 2005Stopped by this one on a whim as I was passing by on my way to Vermont.
climber46 - Jul 19, 2005 10:12 pm
Route Climbed: drive-up Date Climbed: July 19, 2004Visited this state highpoint when I happened to be travelling in the area anyway.
fortaz107 - Jun 27, 2005 8:30 pm
Route Climbed: Road Date Climbed: Many TimesThis is a nice little mountain for being in New Jersey. It's got great views all around. Very windy most times that I've been there.They say you can see NYC on a clear day, but I've never seen it from here myself.
Fitting for New Jersey that it should have a giant concrete monument on its highest point. And that is in a constant state of repair. I've been at the summit maybe over 10 times and I've yet to climb the momument cause its always closed for some reason.
chilkoot - Feb 4, 2005 12:41 am
Route Climbed: AT all the way from Georgia Date Climbed: June 1998 and August 1992I love the view on a clear day. So far both times I've been there, the monument has been closed for repairs. Bears are active in the area. Be careful if camping along the trail.
Steve Gruhn - Jan 30, 2005 5:36 pm
Date Climbed: November 9, 2001Not much of a hike.
txmountaineer - Sep 20, 2004 5:33 pm
Route Climbed: Southwest "Ridge" Date Climbed: 16 September 2004At the conclusion of a business trip that took me to Hazelton, PA, I made the side trip out to High Point State Park. After parking in the AT lot, I jogged from the park gate along the road and up the route that I took this past winter. I took pictures to replace those that were lost when my computer self-destructed earlier this year, before I could back them up. It was a nice run in moderate temps.
woodstrider - Sep 9, 2004 2:50 pm
Route Climbed: spur trail off AT Date Climbed: 10-23-97Beautiful fall day and a chance to enjoy another hike with my friend Nerses.