The Highest Point In New Jersey
(Steve and Bernie Visit High Point State Park In Far Northern New Jersey) - November 20, 2007
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Being that I'm a Coloradoan, during my visit to
New Jersey I felt compelled to reach a high point
or summit of some kind, and so on quite a foggy day, my friend Bernie and I traveled to High Point State Park.
The highest point in New Jersey sits at an altitude of 1,803 in the far northernmost corner of the state. |
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The state park is located in the township of Wantage in Sussex County.
Like I said, it was an unusually dreary and foggy day which made for some interesting photography as we drove the length of the park.
There was autumn foliage colors up there and the mix of some snow, fog and fall colors made for some nice photos.
Adjacent are four semi-decent ones.
Oh and lastly for those who might be researching New Jersey's high point from a hiking standpoint
(who may have climbed high points in western U.S. states), there is no need to hike or climb to the summit.
One can practially reach the top by car. |
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A rock with a layer of snow and some leaves on top of it.
This reminds me a little bit of the "Fire and Ice" show with snow coming down on autumn near Twin Lakes, CO:
Fire And Ice. |
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There we were at the highest point in New Jersey!
There is a tall monument dedicated to those who have served in the U.S. military at the top. The tower was closed
at the time of our visit, but at least we had the entire place to ourselves. ;) |
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It was really cold up there and I captured a shot of Bernie rubbing his hands together with intensity. |
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Oh ... check this out! Bernie made a snowman and then did his best imitation of the snowman's features.
Look, he even resembled the snowman's arms quite well!
Here are my other Bernie-related pages:
Bernie at 2004 CG Festival
Bernie at New Jersey Shore
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Not far from the monument was a rocky ridge that appeared to be maybe even higher than the actual ground of the monument. So this particular spot that I'm pointing to very well might be the highest spot in New Jersey. ;) |
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On the way out of the park, Bernie noticed the left sign and thought the "You are responsible" part of the message sounded
a bit harsh. So he went out there to give us his best simulation of the sign.
He then expressed his confusion over the "200 years of progress" part in the Wantage New Jersey sign,
and not to be outdone (although I was anyway), I got a shot of me banging my head against this Sussex, Newark, Port Jervis sign.
Here are other pages from my trip to the east: Nebraska,
Iowa, Roger Maris Museum (Fargo, ND), Minnesota and
Snow in Pennsylvania.
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