New Jersey trails · Monument Trail
Monument Trail
A 3.4-mile loop in New Jersey, with 327 ft of climbing. Reaches Kittatinny Mountain and other lake/summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 47% of the ascent falls between mile 1.1 and mile 2.3. It gives back about 438 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Kittatinny Mountain (summit)
- High Point (summit)
- Lake Marcia (lake)
- High Point Monument (viewpoint)
Getting there
Cedar Swamp Trail access. 41.33292, -74.65944 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:55 a.m., the sun rises at 6:23 a.m. and sets at 7:33 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:02 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.4-mile route takes roughly 1 h 26 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:49 a.m. — 11 h 44 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Shawangunk Ridge Trail + Monument Trail — 1.1 mi loop, 70 ft gain
- Monument Trail — 3.4 mi loop, 615 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail — 9.2 mi
- Terrace Pond South Trail — 18.5 mi
- Ernest Walter — 18.9 mi
- Highlands — 19.0 mi