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. About 1 h 03 min drive (38 mi, 1 of them unpaved) from Dover. 41.33292, -74.65944 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:41 a.m., the sun rises at 7:09 a.m. and sets at 6:19 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:47 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 11 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 8:34 a.m. — 9 h 45 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Shawangunk Ridge Trail + Monument Trail — 1.1 mi loop, 70 ft gain
- Cedar Swamp Trail + Shawangunk Ridge Trail + Monument Trail — 1.7 mi loop, 107 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
- Paulinskill Valley Trail — 18.9 mi
- Ernest Walter — 18.9 mi