Passaic Co,
New Jersey
Hiking Trails:
HT Connector Trail: Blue blaze
Stonetown Circular Trail: Red blaze
Highlands Trail: Aqua blaze
Total Time: 0:55 hour
Estimated Distance: 1.7 Miles
Pros: Good climb, nice reservoir view
Cons: Was expecting a more impressive view
Hiking Partner:
Josef Friedman
This was a beautiful and warm early fall day. The trees had not yet changed any color, and the reservoir level was very low due to the lack of recent rains. We parked at the trailhead parking at the end of White Road, a small dead-end off Stonetown Road. We took the HT Connector trail, which connects to the Highlands Trail, down the valley and to the combined Highlands and Stonetown Circular Trail. We then climbed up steeply to the top of Board Mountain, which affords a view of the Monksville and Wanaque Reservoirs and the Monksville Dam. We then turned around and returned the same route that we came on.
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| Map of the Route. North Jersey Highlands. |
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| Monksville Reservoir and Wanaque Reservoir, Zoomed Out |
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| Monksville Reservoir and Wanaque Reservoir, Zoomed Out |
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| Monksville Reservoir and Wanaque Reservoir, and Monksville Dam |
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| View from Board Mountain, Facing North/Northwest |
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| Me atop Board Mountain |
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| Monksville and Wanaque Reservoirs |
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| Zoomed into Monksville Reservoir and the Dam |
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| View from Board Mountain Facing East |
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| View While Descending the Mountain |
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| Highlands/Stonetown Circular Loop Trail Markers |
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