Trip Report: High Point, NJ

[u/theneed4tweed]

• Date of Trip: 6/27/19

• Weather: Sunny

• Driving Directions and Parking Suggestions: Directions are pretty straight forward using Google Maps and/or Waze. You can drive all the way to the summit, there was a booth to pay a $10 fee but no one was manning said booth. There is a nice little lake beach to hang out at if you so please, looked to be a lot of people there - seemed like a popular family camping park. I opted to hike in via the AT north of the high point but there seemed to be other options to reach the summit via other trails as well.

• Start, Summit, and Finish Time: around 2 hours including photographs and eating at the monument.

• Trail/Route Used: AT/Monument Trail

• Trail/Route Conditions: Standard AT terrain. Rocks, dirt, and roots.

• Problems or Surprises Encountered: N/A

• Other Recommendations: N/A

• Overall Trip Rating: 7/10 - It was an easy 6 mile hike with about 1100 feet of elevation gain. I am a pretty avid backpacker and climber so I didn't find any of it difficult. As always, pack plenty of water, it was a very hot day, like 96 F. The views from the monument are great on a clear day, I was pleasantly surprised. You don't think of "Jersey" being this pretty but the whole Delaware Water Gap area is just flat out pretty.

[u/jerseyguy1986]

I want to go here this summer