High Point Loop
- 1.3 mi
- one way
- 559 ft
- climb
- 1,000 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
High Point Loop is a 1.3-mile hike in Norvin Green State Forest in New Jersey, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The route is a point-to-point trail that climbs from about 990 feet to 1,000 feet, with a total elevation gain of 559 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about half a mile in, where the grade reaches 17 percent. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. The trip takes about half an hour, and the trail is rated easy. The Den Trail and Will Monroe Loop Trail both lie about 0.9 miles away, and Stonetown Boulders is about 2.1 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Pier 13 Hoboken27 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Den TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Will Monroe Loop TrailHiking0.9 mi
Lower TrailHikingPhoto: _strata_, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.1 mi- Stonetown BouldersRock climbing2.1 mi
- Wanaque RiverCanoeing2.1 mi
- Monksville ReservoirLake fishing4.9 mi
- QuarantineRock climbing5.7 mi
- Sector 2Rock climbing5.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lower TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: _strata_, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Wyanokie Circular Loop TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Carris Hill Connector TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: _strata_, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Torne TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: syvwlch — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Wyanokie Crest TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Hewitt-Butler TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Stonetown Circular TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: daveclausen, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
White TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: syvwlch — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Manaticut Spur TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: daveclausen, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Ramapo Lake LoopHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Roadgeek Adam, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit High Point Loop
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
36° / 19°
11 wet
Feb
39° / 19°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 27°
11 wet
Apr
59° / 38°
11 wet
May
70° / 48°
11 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
9 wet
Sep
75° / 52°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 41°
9 wet
Nov
51° / 32°
8 wet
Dec
41° / 25°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Charlotteburg Rsvr, NJ, 5.5 mi away at 778 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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