| Preakness Range | |
|---|---|
| Watchung Mountains | |
 Goffle Hill can be seen across a valley from a ledge near the summit of High Mountain in Wayne, New Jersey. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | High Mountain |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°58′12.26″N 74°11′54.08″W / 40.9700722°N 74.1983556°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 11 mi (18 km) northwest–south |
| Geography | |
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| Country | United States of America |
| State | New Jersey |
| Geology | |
| Rock age(s) | Triassic and Jurassic |
| Rock type(s) | extrusive igneous and trap rock |
The Preakness Range is a range of the trap rock Watchung Mountains on the western edge of the Newark Basin in northern New Jersey. A large portion of this range is included in High Mountain Park Preserve, offering miles of hiking trails with vistas overlooking New Jersey and New York City. The peaks of the Preakness Range, the highest of the Watchung Mountains, shelter endangered ecosystems, including perched wetlands and rare trap rock glade communities.[1]
- ^ Joseph Dowhan et al. Significant Habitats and Habitat Complexes of the New York Bight Watershed. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1997. Available via the US FWS National Conservation Training Center.