High Point in New Jersey stands 1803 ft above sea level. The cache
itself is at an elevation of around 1630 ft. I hope you won't be
too disappointed. :)
High Point State Park is on Route 23, about 7 miles north of
Sussex and 4 miles south of Port Jervis. It is in the northwest
corner of New Jersey. The park is open from 8am to 8pm. (Park
closes earlier during the winter.) There is an seasonal admission
fee of $10. On a hot day, bring your swimming trunks for a dip in
the lake afterwards. The south shore of Lake Marcia is a popular
inland beach with lifeguards on duty.
Once you enter the park, head on over to the lower parking lot
just past the monument. From there, take the Monument Trail (red
and green blazes) to the north. The cache is just under a mile from
the end of the parking lot. Terrain on the trail is moderate. The
trail follows a ridge going northeast from the high point. There
are some mild ups and downs and it is quite rocky in some
stretches. Once you get to the cache location, you'll have to climb
down the ridge a little to find the cache. Please be careful
because there is a steep dropoff nearby. Also, do study the area
before going down because there is an easy path to get there. I
don't want to hear stories of anyone falling from the boulders,
okay? :)
The cache is an army surplus ammo container hidden under
boulders. It contains a few toys and also some items traded out
from other caches. Please sign and date the log book, and re-hide
the cache in its original location once you're done.
GPS reception seemed to be fine at that location. In case there
are any problems, use the hints and the pictures to guide your
search.
Other approaches are possible with varying terrain. The cache
location is not far from a trail junction leading to the Cedar
Swamp trail. In addition, you could climb up to the ridge from the
Appalachian Trail. That would be a steep climb, however.
For more information on High Point, check out these
websites:
Scans from the old logbook are
here.