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2020-10-18 10 24 31 View southwest across Lake Marcia during autumn within High Point State Park in Montague Township, Sussex County, New Jersey.jpg
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High Point State Park

AT Observation Platform–Appalachian Viewpoint, 11 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 2,143 ft · 6 hr 20 min

AT Observation Platform–Appalachian Viewpoint, 11 sights is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in High Point State Park near Duttonville, NJ. The route passes Lake Marcia, High Point Beach, Appalachian Viewpoint and 4 more before reaching Brink Pond at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 2,143 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi951 – 1,696 ft · steepest grade: 15%16.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Monument Trail 41.31960, -74.66610
Nearest town Duttonville, NJ
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AT Observation Platform–Appalachian Viewpoint, 11 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 2,143 ft · 6 hr 20 min

Elevation 952–1,696 ft

Out & Back · High Point State Park

Trailhead: Monument Trail · 41.31960, -74.66610

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Monument Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Marcia.
  3. 50 ftPass High Point Beach.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftPass Appalachian Viewpoint.
  7. 50 ftPass AT Observation Platform.
  8. 1 miContinue straight onto Mashipacong/Iris/Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miPass Blue Dot Viewpoint.
  11. 50 ftPass Appalachian Viewpoint.
  12. 2.2 miContinue straight onto Iris/Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
  13. 350 ftContinue straight onto Iris Trail, heading S.
  14. 1.1 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
  15. 1.4 miTurn left onto Explorer Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miBear left onto Americorps Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Short Cut Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left onto Americorps Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miPass Ice Pond.
  20. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miPass Brink Pond.
  22. 150 ftReach AT Observation Platform, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right onto Short Cut Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right onto Americorps Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  25. 0.1 miBear right onto Explorer Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading NW.
  27. 1.4 miTurn left onto Iris Trail, heading NE.
  28. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Iris/Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
  29. 300 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading N.
  30. 2.9 miContinue straight onto Mashipacong/Iris/Appalachian Trail, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
  32. 1 miBear left, heading N.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left onto Monument Trail, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/high-point-high-point-monument-out-back-19-sights

Trail surface

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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