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Appalachian Trail: Culvers Gap to NJ 23

 

Walk along Kittatinny Ridge to the crest of Sunrise Mountain to photograph panoramas of the New Jersey Highlands and the Poconos before dropping down to High Point State Park.

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Author: Backpacker Magazine
Activity: Backpacking
State: New Jersey (NJ)
Distance: 13.48 mi 
Difficulty: 5 / 10
Rating: Unrated  
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Shelters: Gren Anderson Shelter; sleeps 8. Mashipacong Shelter; sleeps 8. Rutherford Shelter; sleeps 6.

TO TRAILHEAD: Start: From Tuttles Corner, NJ, head south on US 206. Go 1.7 miles to parking.

End: From Duttonville, NJ, head south on NJ 23. Go 4.4 miles to parking.

DIRECTIONS + WAYPOINTS: helping you find your way

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Culvers Gap/US 206 to NJ 23

Dist: 13.48 mi Points: 1645
Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Culvers Gap/US 206 to NJ 23

Points of Interest

WPT008

Location: 41.188648°, -74.766098°
Tower trail (green dot blaze)

WPT022

Location: 41.219284°, -74.718269°
Sunrise Mtn. Rd. to the W. Trail to parking, picnic area, privy and views on Sunrise Mtn.

WPT013

Location: 41.262852°, -74.677948°
View; pipeline

WPT005

Location: 41.199451°, -74.750382°
Mud Pit

ZZZ005

Location: 41.305302°, -74.670097°
NJ 23. High Point State Park Headquarters

WPT009

Location: 41.187965°, -74.766464°
Normanook Lookout Tower

WPT018

Location: 41.236149°, -74.702766°
Small stream

ZZZ013

Location: 41.177052°, -74.791016°
Culvers Gap. AT crosses both Sunrise Mtn. Rd. and US 206, zigging E

WPT010

Location: 41.277748°, -74.682251°
Trail to Rutherford Shelter

WPT006

Location: 41.198116°, -74.752350°
Stony Brook Trail (brown dot blaze) to Gren Anderson Shelter

WPT012

Location: 41.267899°, -74.676186°
Small stream

WPT016

Location: 41.252167°, -74.686386°
Mashipacong Shelter; Iris Trail

WPT014

Location: 41.257801°, -74.682114°
Iris Trail

WPT008

Location: 41.288685°, -74.674698°
Views to the ESE

WPT007

Location: 41.197552°, -74.753182°
Stream

WPT006

Location: 41.303593°, -74.671745°
Iris Trail

WPT010

Location: 41.179749°, -74.781364°
Views of Culvers Lake

WPT015

Location: 41.252358°, -74.689346°
Deckertown Turnpike and parking

WPT011

Location: 41.270233°, -74.681648°
Iris Trail

WPT009

Location: 41.280083°, -74.679749°
Views to the SSE into NY farmland

WPT020

Location: 41.221535°, -74.714546°
Cartwright Trail (brown/red)

WPT007

Location: 41.295052°, -74.678215°
Blue Dot trail

WPT003

Location: 41.218369°, -74.720169°
Sunrise Mtn. (1,653 ft.): Views of New Jersey Highlands to the E; Pocono Mtns. to the W. CCC shelter on summit

WPT017

Location: 41.244885°, -74.691513°
Blue blaze

WPT002

Location: 41.219250°, -74.718414°
Trail to Sunrise Mtn.; good views

WPT004

Location: 41.210865°, -74.733330°
Tinsley Trail

WPT012

Location: 41.180550°, -74.787834°
Parking

WPT019

Location: 41.226116°, -74.710465°
Crigger jeep road; Howell Trail

WPT011

Location: 41.181648°, -74.785149°
Sunrise Mountain Road

DSCF0608

Location: 41.218285°, -74.720749°





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