Park · High Point State Park, New Jersey

Best hikes in High Point State Park

The 30 best of 33 trails in High Point State Park, New Jersey, ranked by route quality.

Trails

33

Easy

28

Moderate

4

Hard

1

By activity

• Hiking · 33
• Walking · 24
• Horseback riding · 22
• Mountain biking · 11

Common features

• Kid friendly
• Parking at trailhead
• Summit
• Restroom at trailhead
• Viewpoint
• Lake
• Drinking water

Top trails

1. Monument Trail Moderate · 3.4 mi (5.5 km) · Elevation Gain 466 ft (142 m) · 1 hr 20 min
2. Shawangunk Ridge Trail Hard · 8.8 mi (14.2 km) · Elevation Gain 1,191 ft (363 m) · 3 hr 25 min
3. Life Trail Easy · 1.5 mi (2.4 km) · Elevation Gain 33 ft (10 m) · 30 min
4. Mashipacong Trail Moderate · 5.4 mi (8.7 km) · Elevation Gain 512 ft (156 m) · 2 hr
5. Parker Trail Easy · 4.7 mi (7.5 km) · Elevation Gain 246 ft (75 m) · 1 hr 40 min
6. Life Trail Easy · 1.5 mi (2.4 km) · Elevation Gain 33 ft (10 m) · 25 min
7. Blue Dot Trail Easy · 0.8 mi (1.3 km) · Elevation Gain 344 ft (105 m) · 25 min
8. Ayers Trail Easy · 1.9 mi (3 km) · Elevation Gain 112 ft (34 m) · 35 min
9. Fuller Trail Easy · 1.7 mi (2.7 km) · Elevation Gain 46 ft (14 m) · 35 min
10. Parker Trail Moderate · 5.9 mi (9.4 km) · Elevation Gain 371 ft (113 m) · 1 hr 45 min
11. Mashipacong Trail Moderate · 5.4 mi (8.7 km) · Elevation Gain 512 ft (156 m) · 1 hr 45 min
12. Steenykill Trail Easy · 1.4 mi (2.2 km) · Elevation Gain 154 ft (47 m) · 30 min
13. Explorer Trail Easy · 2 mi (3.2 km) · Elevation Gain 427 ft (130 m) · 50 min
14. Rutherford Shelter Trail Easy · 0.8 mi (1.3 km) · Elevation Gain 33 ft (10 m) · 15 min
15. Ayers Trail Easy · 1.9 mi (3 km) · Elevation Gain 112 ft (34 m) · 40 min
16. Cedar Swamp Trail Easy · 2 mi (3.3 km) · Elevation Gain 49 ft (15 m) · 40 min
17. Fuller Trail Easy · 0.8 mi (1.3 km) · Elevation Gain 33 ft (10 m) · 15 min
18. Americorps Valley Trail Easy · 1.8 mi (2.9 km) · Elevation Gain 210 ft (64 m) · 40 min
19. Americorps Mountain Trail Easy · 1.5 mi (2.4 km) · Elevation Gain 410 ft (125 m) · 40 min
20. Unity Trail Easy · 0.3 mi (0.5 km) · Elevation Gain 10 ft (3 m) · 5 min
21. AT Connector Trail Easy · 0.4 mi (0.6 km) · Elevation Gain 43 ft (13 m) · 10 min
22. Americorps Mountain Trail Easy · 0.4 mi (0.6 km) · Elevation Gain 23 ft (7 m) · 10 min
23. Leprechaun Trail Easy · 0.3 mi (0.5 km) · 5 min
24. Tenderfoot Trail Easy · 0.7 mi (1 km) · Elevation Gain 112 ft (34 m) · 15 min
25. Great Trail Easy · 0.5 mi (0.9 km) · Elevation Gain 33 ft (10 m) · 10 min
26. Sugarbrush Trail Easy · 0.3 mi (0.5 km) · Elevation Gain 49 ft (15 m) · 10 min
27. Short Cut Trail Easy · 0.8 mi (1.2 km) · Elevation Gain 249 ft (76 m) · 20 min
28. Old Swenson Farm Trail Easy · 0.6 mi (1 km) · Elevation Gain 66 ft (20 m) · 15 min
29. JEMA Trail Easy · 0.6 mi (1 km) · Elevation Gain 62 ft (19 m) · 15 min
30. Old Trail Easy · 1 mi (1.6 km) · Elevation Gain 151 ft (46 m) · 20 min

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Parks nearby

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• Huckleberry Ridge State Forest New York · 12 trails
• Stokes State Forest New Jersey · 43 trails
• Port Jervis Water Supply New York · 21 trails
• Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area New Jersey · 17 trails
• Swartswood State Park New Jersey · 11 trails
• Sparta Mountain Wildlife Management Area New Jersey · 7 trails
• Weldon Brook Wildlife Management Area New Jersey · 11 trails
• Neversink River Unique Area New York · 10 trails
• Middletown Reservoir Trails New York · 7 trails

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