High Mountain Park Preserve,
Preakness Range
North Haledon
Passaic Co.,
New Jersey
Hiking Trails:
Woodland Trail: Red blaze
Summit Trail: Yellow blaze
Total Time: 2:05 hour
Estimated Distance: 3.3 Mile
Pros: Interesting geology, nice view
Cons: None
Hike Type: Lollipop Loop
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
Map of Route:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/KQs2p2Aqgf5jKcVB6
Hiking Partner:
Yehudah Koblick
This was the first week all the trees and greenery started blooming. I had been to High Mountain many years ago from the southern parking area at William Paterson University, and now decided to hike from the northern end at the county line. We climbed up on the Woodland Trail, passing the interesting waterfalls along the jagged basalt rock formation, and then climbed up to the top of High Mountain on the Summit Trail.
High Mountain is the highest point in the Watchung Mountains, and is just shy of 900 feet. The view of the Manhattan Skyline from the viewpoint of High Mountain is spectacular. We continued past the summit and then cut across the valley back to the Woodland Trail, which we took bar our car.
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| Map of the Route |
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| Sign at the Trailhead |
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| Small Waterfall Over the Basalt Rock Near the Beginning of the Hike |
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| Early Spring Skunk Cabbage |
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| Trail Intersection |
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| More Blooming Skunk Cabbage |
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| Interesting Tree Route |
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| Rock Pile Along the Trail |
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| Grassy Meadow at the Hight Mountain Summit |
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| Lit Up Star at the High Mountain Summit |
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| View at the High Mountain Summit |
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| Manhattan Skyline from the High Mountain Summit |
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| Air India Flight Clearly Visible from the Summit |
