Stokes State Forest

Stokes State Forest

View from the Blue Mountain Loop Trail - Photo credit: Jeremy Apgar View from the Blue Mountain Loop Trail - Photo credit: Jeremy Apgar Big Flat Brook along the Blue Mountain Loop Trail - Photo credit: Jeremy Apgar Big Flat Brook along the Blue Mountain Loop Trail - Photo credit: Jeremy Apgar
41.18544, -74.795983

A frequently visited site in the forest, Sunrise Mountain has the second highest peak along the Appalachian Trail in New Jersey. Most trails are lightly used.

The crest of Sunrise Mountain, at more than 1,600 feet, is one of the most frequently visited sites in the 16,000-acre Stokes State Forest.  Young men in the Civilian Conservation Corps constructed the road to the summit as well as a pavilion in the 1930s. They also developed Lake Ocquittunk, Kittle Field, and Shotwell areas, and built the forest's extensive trail system.

Stokes State...

Park Acreage:

16447.00 acres

Municipality:

Branchville

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Contact Information

Web Link:

NJ DEP, Division of Parks and Forestry

Phone:

(973) 948-3820

Fees:

Yes, click on 'Contact Information' for further information

Dogs in park:

Dogs on leash

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Trip Reports

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December 23, 2015
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New Bridge Completed
New Bridge Completed in Stokes State Forest. The Trail Converence's West Jersey Trail Crew has completed installing a 36-foot-long bridge over Stony Brook. Check out their full recap of the project.
Phil McLewin
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