Blue Mountain (New Jersey)

Not to be confused with the Watchung Mountains, also formerly called blue.
Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain peak along the Appalachian Trail in Stokes State Forest
Highest point
Elevation1,420 ft (430 m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence100 ft (30 m)[2]
Coordinates41°8′49″N 74°50′56″W / 41.14694°N 74.84889°W / 41.14694; -74.84889[2]
Geography
Map
LocationSussex County, New Jersey, U.S.
Parent rangeKittatinny Mountains, Appalachians
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking

Blue Mountain is a peak of the Kittatinny Mountains in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. The mountain is 1,420 feet (433 m) in height. It lies along the Appalachian Trail in Stokes State Forest, 4 miles west of the U.S. Route 206 crossing, and overlooks Quick's Pond to the south, and Mecca Lake to the southeast.[3]

  1. ^ Verified elevation from USGS topographic map Culvers Gap
  2. ^ a b "Peakbagger.com: Blue Mountain, New Jersey". Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Stokes State Forest South Trail Map" (PDF). New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. Retrieved 8 June 2020.