Monument Viewpoint–Lake Marcia, 5 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in High Point State Park near Duttonville, NJ. The route passes Monument Viewpoint, Lake Marcia, High Point Beach and High Point Beach. It climbs 388 ft. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Monument Viewpoint–Lake Marcia, 5 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 1,466–1,634 ft
Out & Back · High Point State Park
Trailhead: Cedar Swamp Trail · 41.32403, -74.66317
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cedar Swamp Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Cedar Swamp / Shawangunk Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Monument/Shawangunk Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left onto Monument Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Monument Viewpoint.
- 1 miPass Lake Marcia.
- 50 ftPass High Point Beach.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass High Point Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Monument Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Monument/Shawangunk Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Cedar Swamp / Shawangunk Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Cedar Swamp Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Cedar Swamp Trail Trailhead
- Monument / Shawangunk Ridge Viewpoint–Cedar Swamp Trail, 5 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 288 ft
- Steenykill Viewpoint–Steeny Kill Lake, 6 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 346 ft
- High Point–High Point Monument, 12 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 452 ft
- Monument Viewpoint–Lake Marcia, 5 sights 5 mi · ▲ 361 ft
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