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Appalachian Trail: Culvers Gap to NJ 23Backpacker Magazine

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

Position Format: Datum:
Tracks

Culvers Gap/US 206 to NJ 23

Distance: 13.48 mi Points: 1645
Total Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Active 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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