Long Pond Ironworks State Park

Horse Pond Mountain–Harrison Mountain, 6 summits

4 mi · ▲ 1,331 ft · 2 hr

Horse Pond Mountain–Harrison Mountain, 6 summits is a 4-mile out-and-back in Long Pond Ironworks State Park near Stonetown, NJ. The route passes Monksville Reservoir, Harrison Mountain and Burnt Meadow/Highlands Viewpoint before reaching Horse Pond Mountain at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 1,331 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi404 – 974 ft · steepest grade: 30%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Stonetown Circular/Highlands Trail 41.11832, -74.29958
Nearest town Stonetown, NJ

Directions

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Horse Pond Mountain–Harrison Mountain, 6 summits

4 mi · ▲ 1,331 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 405–974 ft

Out & Back · Long Pond Ironworks State Park

Trailhead: Stonetown Circular/Highlands Trail · 41.11832, -74.29958

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Monksville Reservoir.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Stonetown Circular/Highlands Trail, heading NW.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftPass Harrison Mountain.
  6. 0.9 miReach Horse Pond Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftPass Burnt Meadow/Highlands Viewpoint.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left onto Stonetown Circular/Highlands Trail, heading NE.
  9. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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