Explore the New Jersey Highlands by climbing 13 peaks in the town of West Milford, New Jersey. Note that 4 of the peaks (Bearfort Lookout, Buckabear, Dunker, and South Kanouse) are in the Newark Watershed and require a permit to hike (http://www.ci.newark.nj.us/watershed). Challenge created by Don Weise and detailed in his guidebook; see more at http://www.weishike.com/
Highest peak
Terrace Pond Overlook
1,486 ft / 452 m
Most prominent peak
Buck Mountain
380 ft / 115 m prom
Most summited peak
Wyanokie Torne
24 summits
Most difficult peak
no info yet
Difficulty breakdown
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Highlights
Latest summits
"Gorgeous day on Thanksgiving weekend, 2020. Parking area was crowded but the trails were not.
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/west-milford-bakers-dozen-1-13-wyanokie-oslo-e0b60d9?p=-1" — southorange-hpfans • Nov 27, 2020
"Little bit of everything with my everything today. Took the Highlands Trail in Long Pond Ironworks SP over Big Beech Mountain and into NY, then followed fading woods roads into Sterling Forest SP and up Hasenclever Hill. Bushwhacked into Tranquility Ridge County Park, up and down Hope Mountain, then followed herd paths and woods roads to Tranquility Mountain summit area, before catching the pipeline cut back to the car. Social Distancing to the max. Not today Coronavirus. Not today." — wacbravo • Mar 21, 2020
"Definitely a choose your own adventure type of day. Hubby and I bushwhacked and explored the backwoods of Long Pond Ironworks State Park, Sterling Forest State Park, and Tranquility Ridge County Park. 3 parks, 4 peaks, not too shabby :)" — pandyabear • Mar 21, 2020
"Loop around the Apshawa Preserve with the afternoon gang. The frogs and toads were calling like mad in the vernal pools, and the first of the skunk cabbage is popping up. Spring is here!" — wacbravo • Mar 25, 2019
"I was able to get out for a quick romp in between client appointments. Perfect hiking weather. Some parts of the trail are still slick with ice and also muddy but overall the trail was easy going." — pandyabear • Mar 16, 2019