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Mount Arlington

  • Elevation: 1220 feet
  • : 40.9157, -74.6282
  • County: Morris
  • Ownership: public
  • Owner: Berkshire Valley State Wildlife Management Area
  • Trail Map:
  • Topo Map: Acme Mapper
  • Nearest Higher Neighbor: Bowling Green Mountain, 7.56 miles.
Other Members Who Have Climbed Mount Arlington
Description: Mt. Arlington stands sentinel on the western side of the southern end of the Berkshire Valley.

Mount Arlington is over 600' above the Berkshire Valley, but summertime views are very limited. The only views to be had are partial views from the various clear-cuts on the mountain's slopes.

Mt. Arlington does not have any official trails to the top, but there are a number of ATV trails and even a dirt road criss-crossing the mountain. The trails are steep, but footing is good everywhere and cliffs appear to be absent.

There is an official parking area for Mt. Arlington trails on Gordon Road. The sign at the parking lot says Berkshire Valley WMA.

There is another access point for Mount Arlington across from Mettle Road. One could easily park on Mettle Lane and then climb Arlington's steep east peak.

Summit Routes
  • Route Name: Mettle Ln to Summit -by- Jeff Bennett
    Start: Mettle Lane
    End:
    Description: Most of the Berkshire Valley Road has private property on its Mt. Arlington side, so it's hard to find a public property access point. One such access point that does exist is across Berkshire Valley Rd from Mettle Lane. The Mettle Lane access point not only is perfectly legal, but it lets you climb Mt. Arlington via the ravine or the steep slopes of the sub-summit. Across from Mettle Lane a steep, dirt road enters the woods. From this location other dirt roads and ATV trails fan out. I began on a woods road and then bushwhacked steeply up the eastern edge of the ravine. The mountain is steep, but not steep enough that you have to use your hands to climb. The footing is generally good, but there are a few fields of small boulders. It's possible to use the ATV trails and woods roads to do a circular.

Pictures Posted by Members
-by- Jeff Bennett -by- Jeff Bennett JSB descending Mount Arlington along a woods road. -by- Eric Koppel Concrete bases at summit. -by- Brom Vermeulen
Thomas and Patrick dealing with a small stream near the summit area. -by- Gregory Bubniak Thomas and Patrick at the summit, 04-22-2011. -by- Gregory Bubniak -by- Mark Jones -by- Mark Jones
-by- George Grzyb -by- Caitlin Albright