Backpacking Across the Roof of New Jersey – The Appalachian Trail from High Point (Sussex, NJ) to Wawayanda (Hewitt, NJ)
Day 1 – Set up and High Point Parking Area to High Point Shelter
Type: One way (either direction)
Hours: Open 24 hours
Distance: 2.7 miles (1.7 on the AT) on day 1. 26.1 trail miles total, and maybe another mile in side trails (3 days)
Overall difficulty: 7 of 10.
Total score: 10 of 10 (this section – 8 of 10)
Terrain – Mountain!
Set up information:
Trailheads this trip – Southern Trailhead – 41°18’9.33″N, 74°40’3.90″W (Hikers lots on Route 23 in High Point State Park)
High Point Shelter – 41.31575,-74.65725
Pochuck Shelter – roughly – 41°16’5.60″N, 74°30’31.72″W
Northern Trailhead (side trail at parking atea to the AT) – 41°11’53.75″N, 74°23’50.32″W
Parking – Parking available at Wawayanda and High Point State Parks. At each park, you must register with the park ahead of time to overnight park. Offices closes at 4 PM, so plan accordingly!
Hiker parking lot at High Point State Park.
Standouts day 1: High Point monument and viewing platform before the monument
Markings – The famous white blaze.
