"On mostly cloudy, cool (low 60’s) and breezy afternoon, I drove up to Sussex County with my pup to climb the two highest peaks in New Jersey. Yes, I had been to High Point a few times prior; having driven all the way up, but I had never officially climbed to the summit. So, I parked in a small lot on the northern end of Lake Marcia, and from there hiked what is known as the “Old Trail” up to the Monument. The short 0.4-mile trail is all incline and quite rocky. It took ten minutes to get to the summit. The park was near empty at 3 o’clock on this cloudy first day of autumn, but I did meet three Sobo thru-hikers who were resting in the monument area. I took a few pictures and videos of that stunning 360-degree view; too bad it was a cloudy day and then headed back down route 23 south to get to Crigger road then make the ascent up Sunrise Mountain. " — michaelzandonella • Sep 22, 2025

"I set out to prove (to myself) that the highpoints of New Jersey and Delaware can be reached without a car. I took the Main/Bergen County Line on NJ Transit up to Port Jervis, NY, checked into the Erie Hotel, dropped off a few things, and hit the road just before 12:30pm. A thunderstorm passed by to the north of Port Jervis which resulted in some rain but also, more significantly, a ton of humidity. The first mile and half was an easy trek through town and over the Neversink River on sidewalks, but the sidewalks disappeared just before the intersection of E Main St and Clove Rd, leaving me to sprint to a traffic island and then sprint over a guardrail to reach some grass to the east of Clove Rd. The next tricky traffic-dodging move involved sprinting across the ramps onto/off Interstate 84. I made a left onto the Greenville Turnpike and had a reprieve from the constant traffic. Although this road doesn't have sidewalks or much space to avoid cars, it is primarily residential and the few cars that did pass had no problem avoiding me. However, this is where the elevation begins. The 1.8 miles on the Greenville Turnpike rises about 600 feet and becomes gradually steeper until the turn..." — JCalautti • Aug 4, 2024

"Beth and I ran 12 miles in the morning then we were off to High Point, NJ to claim another state HP. We were supposed to bag Marcy this weekend but HS soccer got in the way. Jersey was the next best option. It was a 3 hours drive up to High Point State Park (with a lunch stop in Scranton, PA) - then we stretched our legs for a quick 3 mile hike around Monument Trail Loop to the High Point monument." — wiweasel • Sep 3, 2023

"Perfect Autumn day for this HP. Traveled over from Delaware the day before. Number 18 for us in total. Parked at the bottom car park and walked up a quick half mile trail. Was very busy at the top as most people just drive up and park. A really nice monument was built there but closed on the day. Beautiful views all around." — CravinoCrew • Oct 23, 2021

"This is actually a really nice set up . The park does a good job of landscaping and promoting the highpoint and there are a ton of activities to do in this area . Views into NJ, NY and Penn and excellent job on the informative signs about the rocks and history. Well done Jersey. There are 2 geodetic markers , one on each side of the obelisk." — puddlepirate • Jul 12, 2021

"Quick "hike" from the AT parking lot by the park entrance. Lots of people in the park and at the summit, which is a drive up summit. Nothing exciting to note, just another state high point down. " — LGH-Tom • Aug 22, 2020

"As part of a 16 or 17 state highpoint blitz of the Northeast this August while working remotely 8 hrs a day from various Starbucks. After a short sleep in an interstate rest stop (what is that night 5?), it was onward to New Jersey after a $50 fine for missing a toll ticket which apparently I can get refunded. And turns out NJ is a state park that has a $10 out of state fee ;{ There was no one around and I some how felt compelled to park in the "monument parking" and walk when it turns out I could have driven to the summit. Oh well I needed the 10 minutes of exercise and a guy at the summit said the stairs were open in the monument which apparently is rare so I climbed them to disappointment that you can't actually get out at the top...just an internal stairway that was big. Off to work in Fishkill, NY and then onward to Rhode Island this evening. Setting up for a 4 peak weekend including 15 mile Mt Marcy before heading back to Michigan for the final one in the East and home to Calgary." — alexjoseph • Aug 9, 2019

"Solo. Parked in the AT lot just south of the visitor center for the park as I had read there was a time limit in that lot. It was a brisk 12° or so when I started out at 0930. The trail was flat and wide, and very evident that in warmer seasons it’s a mucky nightmare and very eroded. Once I crossed the park road into the woods proper, I was on a rocky and gently uphill climb. I was expecting full cloud cover, but I did get some blue sky (albeit hazy) and some sun! I could see the obelisk on trail, and shortly came up to to the observation deck, which is very nicely constructed and pretty cool. Got back on trail, dropped a bit over slippery dead dry leaves, then climbed up to the monument, which in winter is completely off limits to visitors. The view was nice but anticlimactic, I did see a couple of drive-up visitors that didn’t stay long in the cold temperatures. Decided not to do any of the lollipop loopdeloops as described on the NJ high point park website, just went straight back out the way I came. " — kellieirene • Jan 17, 2019

"Stopped by the highpoint to see if the Monument was open for summer and it was. There are 201 steps to the top where you can look out at the views through some windows. The beach was also open and there were several lifeguards on duty although the water is still pretty chilly. Non-residents are charged $20 during the weekends to enter the park and use the amenities. It's easy to drive up to the Monument parking area but there are several trails such as the Monument Trail or the AT to add a little adventure. This past March the state park had over 2' of snow so there was some x-country skiing available which doesn't happen every year." — StoneMan • Jun 23, 2018

"This was near the highway that I was driving on, and the hike looked quick. And that was the case. Another humid day, but hiked up to High Point. I went up the 220 foot war memorial, but it was hot, humid, and stuff with no air flow and a dozen other people up there. I left soon after to continue my drove home after my VA trip." — newenglandwarrior • Jun 18, 2016