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Sunrise Mountain

  • Elevation: 1653 feet
  • : 41.218, -74.7206
  • County: Sussex
  • Ownership: public
  • Owner: Stokes State Forest
  • Trail Map: NYNJTC North Kittatinny Trails #18
  • Topo Map: Acme Mapper
  • Nearest Higher Neighbor: High Point, 7.75 miles.
Other Members Who Have Climbed Sunrise Mountain
Description: Sunrise Mountain is one of the few NJ 1K mountains that has a road to the top. Despite this, aspiring NJ 1Kers must hike to the summit! Perhaps the most common approach to Sunrise Mountain is from the Stony Lake trailhead in Stokes State Forest. Those who wish to take a more scenic route may hike it from the AT trailhead at Route 206: a 10 mile round trip. The summit of Sunrise Mountain is wide open with views to the East, South, West and an obstructed view to the North.

Summit Routes
  • Route Name: Sunrise via Appalachian Trail -by- Eric Koppel
    Start: Route 206 AT PA
    End: Route 206 AT PA
    Description: This route to Sunrise Mountain is an in-and-out, starting at the AT parking area just off Route 206. The Appalachian Trail will ascend and descend several non-1K peaks, including Normanook (Culver Ridge) which has a fire tower at its summit. Round trip, this route is about ten miles long.

Pictures Posted by Members
We were all exhausted after our first backpacking trip. -by- Eric Koppel Pete trudging through the snow. -by- Eric Koppel -by- Eric Koppel -by- Eric Koppel
Our first viewpoint. -by- Eric Koppel -by- Eric Koppel Just North of the summit of Sunrise Mountain. -by- Eric Koppel Thomas and Patrick enjoy the summit. -by- Gregory Bubniak
Maryann cooling heels and Hawk Watching. -by- Brom Vermeulen Shooting hikers is permitted? -by- Brom Vermeulen Benchmark atop pedestal next to Sunrise pavilion. -by- SoloJoe Looking south from Sunrise pavilion. -by- SoloJoe
Heading south along the Appalachian Trail. -by- SoloJoe Beautiful fall afternoon along the Appalachian Trail. -by- SoloJoe Firetower atop Normanook (Culver Ridge) with communications tower in background. -by- SoloJoe Views west from ledges atop Normanook (Culver Ridge). -by- SoloJoe
-by- Jesse Stratowski -by- Jesse Stratowski -by- Kait Stratowski The GSWW, November 2009 Hike. -by- Mike
-by- Mike The sunset provided an excellent background for taking pictures. -by- Chris Kucinski Stream next to where I parked -by- jon Brown trail -by- jon
lookout along the AT. -by- jon Pavilion and a very Official looking cairn. -by- jon There wasn't enough pics of this -by- jon View east -by- jon
spot High Point Obelisk -by- jon Dead tree at a Culvers lake overlook. -by- jon Tower at the overlook -by- jon getting a better view north up the Kittatiny range -by- jon
View south down the kittatiny range. -by- jon Very windy by the lookout -by- jon -by- Joe Collins -by- George Grzyb
-by- George Grzyb