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High Point Monument
4.8 ★★★★★ 818 Google reviews · Running trail in Montague, New Jersey · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from High Point Monument's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Monument with hiking trails and free admission.
What runners say about High Point Monument
“We went after The Summer Season - Handicap parking available and a ramp Views are magnificent no sinks in the bathrooms, working clean toilets, no sinks?”
“Last time, I was rewarded with one of the most stunning sunsets of my life!”
Highest point in NJ. Wide open 360 degree beautiful views. Make sure to visit Marcia Lake and beach down below. There are also picnic tables down the street in the woodsy area, and a few picnic tables at the monument, lake, & beach too. It's a nice day trip to walk around and have a picnic lunch too! 😄
Amazingly high views you can see for miles and usually climb up to the top of the tower, but there was an event going on. So I think that's pretty neat, you can rent the tower for events, there's camping down the side through the park and a swimming hole! It was absolutely beautiful 😍
Wonderful attraction and landmark. Offers a nonobstructed view for miles! A tribute to service members and a place just to stop, picnic, rest and reflect. The obelisk is an impressive structure to mark the highest point in New Jersey.
Trail conditions & character
“We went after The Summer Season - Handicap parking available and a ramp Views are magnificent no sinks in the bathrooms, working clean toilets, no sinks?”
“Amazingly high views you can see for miles and usually climb up to the top of the tower, but there was an event going on.”
“We went after The Summer Season - Handicap parking available and a ramp Views are magnificent no sinks in the bathrooms, working clean toilets, no sinks?”
“One of the highest points in New Jersey, at over 1800 feet above sea level, this was a joy to view the horizon from.”
“On the way up, there are some rocks escalating with the surface level, and also of course, a bathroom and water fountain.”
Plan your run at High Point Monument
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websitenjparksandforests.com
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 8:30 AM–3:30 PM |
| Thursday | 8:30 AM–3:30 PM |
| Friday | 8:30 AM–3:30 PM |
| Saturday | 8:30 AM–3:30 PM |
| Sunday | 8:30 AM–3:30 PM |
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