Cranberry Overlook

Cranberry Overlook is an easy hike of about 1.6 miles that climbs to a high point of 1,079 feet, with a total elevation gain of 621 feet over the course of the out-and-back. It sits about 0.7 miles from the town of Whitehall in New Jersey, and the trip takes roughly an hour. The steepest stretch comes early, with a grade of about 21% at 0.63 miles from the start. The route begins at around 830 feet and reaches its highest point at about 1,079 feet before returning to the starting elevation. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 74°F, with July peaking near 84°F. That station sits several hundred feet lower than the overlook, so temperatures on the summit run cooler. Several other places are close by. The Sussex Branch Trail and the Tamarack Park hike are each about 0.6 and 0.9 miles away, and the Musconetcong River offers canoeing about 3.7 miles off. Lake Hopatcong is about 4.8 miles away.