AT Observation Platform–Appalachian Viewpoint, 7 sights is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in High Point State Park near Duttonville, NJ. The route passes Appalachian Viewpoint, AT Observation Platform, Lake Marcia and High Point Beach before reaching High Point Beach at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 681 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,319 – 1,696 ft · steepest grade: 17%9.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Fuller/Life Trail 41.30796, -74.68137
Nearest town Duttonville, NJ
Directions
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AT Observation Platform–Appalachian Viewpoint, 7 sights
8.6 mi · ▲ 681 ft · 3 hr 12 min
Elevation 1,320–1,696 ft
Out & Back · High Point State Park
Trailhead: Fuller/Life Trail · 41.30796, -74.68137
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Fuller/Life Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Fuller Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Mashipacong Trail, heading E.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Mashipacong/Iris/Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miPass Appalachian Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass AT Observation Platform.
- 50 ftPass Lake Marcia.
- 50 ftPass High Point Beach.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Monument Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass High Point Beach.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach AT Observation Platform, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Mashipacong/Iris/Appalachian Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Mashipacong Trail, heading SW.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Fuller Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Fuller/Life Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
25% dirt75% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:24 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~109 min). Leave by 5:15 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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