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41.00, -74.56 · rel 6335422
41.00, -74.56 · rel 6335422
Highlands Trail
277,8 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and mountains.
New Jersey · 41.00°N ·
74.56°W
277,8km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
19
views
4
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Summit
4× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
3× ruins
4× viewpoint
13× summit
Swayze Mine Ruins
ruins ·
on the route
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Scenic Overlook - Musconetcong River
viewpoint ·
on the route
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Yoo-Hoo Point
viewpoint ·
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Scenic Overlook - Waterloo Area
viewpoint ·
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Bear Mountain
summit ·
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Mount Misery
summit ·
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Wyanokie High Point
summit ·
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Butter Hill
summit ·
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Storm King Mountain
summit ·
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Carris Hill
summit ·
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Tower Hill Farm Springhouse
ruins ·
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Headley Overlook
viewpoint ·
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Little Windbeam
summit ·
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Horse Pond Mountain
summit ·
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Board Mountain
summit ·
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Black Rock
summit ·
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Windbeam Mountain
summit ·
on the route
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Long Pond Ironworks
ruins ·
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Harrison Mountain
summit ·
25 m off route
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Whitehorse Mountain
summit ·
27 m off route
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03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Highlands Trail is 277.8 km long.
At an average walking pace, Highlands Trail takes approximately 69h 7min to complete.
No, Highlands Trail is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Highlands Trail starts near coordinates 40.5938, -75.1924.
Highlands Trail is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Highlands Trail is maintained and managed by New York-New Jersey Trail Conference.