Guided Winter Hike - Wyanokie High Point

This is not a free event. In order to officially secure your spot in this event and receive the details email to let you know where to exactly park and meet us you must register and pay on our site by visiting the link below.

https://www.trailboundproject.com/service-page/guided-winter-hike-wyanokie-high-point?referral=service_list_widget

This guided winter hike has a $15 nominal non-refundable registration fee to secure your spot.

Add a $5 microspikes rental to your cart while registering for this event if you need to borrow microspikes for the day. We supply the best - Hillsound Trail Crampons and Kahtoola Microspikes.

The Wyanokie High Point Route is a 2.4-mile out-and-back hike with 550’ of elevation up and down. It's a moderate hike that we'll take at a very leisurely pace.

This short hike offers one of the most beautiful views in New Jersey. Its nearly bald summit provides panoramic views of the surrounding area, including the Wanaque Reservoir and the Manhattan skyline.

From the parking lot, we'll take a trail through The New Weis Center, which they generously allow TrailBounders to traverse, pass by the Highlands Natural Pool, and cross a bridge over the Blue Mine Brook before we begin our ascent in earnest. We'll then navigate the rocky terrain, partially assisted by natural stone stairs placed there by the hard-working trail maintenance volunteers from the NY/NJ Trail Conference. The trail continues to alternate between rocky ascents and flatter areas as we make our way up and pass multiple viewpoints. The summit offers beautiful panoramic views of the nearby mountains, the Wanaque Reservoir, and, on a clear day, the New York City skyline.

Although we hope there will be snow and/or ice for some fun winter hiking with microspikes, the weather is completely unpredictable. If we end up with a dry winter hike, we'll still have a great time and go over winter hiking best practices and skills, such as how to dress, the different gear we carry, and other seasonal trip planning considerations to make winter hiking just as comfortable and enjoyable as the rest of the year.

We will email the parking and hike prep details to those registered closer to the hike date.