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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.

Elevation

0 mi1,467 – 1,634 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cedar Swamp Trail 41.32403, -74.66317
Nearest town Duttonville, NJ

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Cedar Swamp Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto Cedar Swamp / Shawangunk Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail, heading N.
  4. 150 ftSharp left onto Monument/Shawangunk Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  5. 350 ftBear left onto Monument Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftPass Monument Viewpoint.
  7. 1 miPass Lake Marcia.
  8. 50 ftPass High Point Beach.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miPass High Point Beach.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miReach Monument Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 1.2 miBear right onto Monument/Shawangunk Ridge Trail, heading N.
  18. 350 ftSharp right onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftTurn left onto Cedar Swamp / Shawangunk Ridge Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cedar Swamp Trail, heading SE.
  21. 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.

Trail surface

8% boardwalk92% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:24 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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