High Mountain–American Flag Rock, 5 viewpoints
2.3 mi · ▲ 393 ft · 58 min
High Mountain–American Flag Rock, 5 viewpoints is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in High Mountain Park Preserve near North Haledon, NJ. The route passes High Mountain, Summit Viewpoint and Lookout Point before reaching American Flag Rock at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 393 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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High Mountain–American Flag Rock, 5 viewpoints
2.3 mi · ▲ 393 ft · 58 min
Elevation 458–878 ft
Out & Back · High Mountain Park Preserve
Trailhead: Woodland Trail · 40.97945, -74.20461
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Woodland Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Summit Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass High Mountain.
- 50 ftPass Summit Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Lookout Point.
- 50 ftPass American Flag Rock.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Woodland Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Summit Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Woodland Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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