Buck Mountain (Wyanokies)
- Elevation: 1240 feet
- : 41.0588, -74.3551
- County: Passaic
- Ownership: public
- Owner: Norvin Green State Forest
- Trail Map: NYNJTC North Jersey Trails #115
- Topo Map: Acme Mapper
- Nearest Higher Neighbor: Bearfort Lookout, 4.52 miles.
Other Members Who Have Climbed Buck Mountain (Wyanokies)
- Anthony Lipovsky (trip report)
- Anthony Olivari
- Brian Lubbert (trip report)
- Brom Vermeulen (trip report)
- Chris Kucinski (trip report)
- Daniela Wagstaff
- Dennis Schvejda (trip report)
- Doug Weiss (trip report)
- Eric Koppel (trip report)
- George Grzyb (trip report)
- Gery Monaco
- Greg Padley
- Gregory Bubniak (trip report)
- Hayley (trip report)
- ISmobile
- Jason Critelli
- Jeff Bennett (trip report)
- John Bialek
- jon (trip report)
- Karen Englander (trip report)
- Louis Eisinger
- Mark Jones (trip report)
- Meg (trip report)
- Melissa
- Pat Dwyer
- Ralph Bressler (trip report)
- Rui Rodrigues (trip report)
- SoloJoe (trip report)
- starben62
- Thomas Bubniak
- Tina Schvejda
- Tom Zamorski (trip report)
- William Maurer (Hoosier) (trip report)
Summit Routes
- Route Name: Buck Mountain From Otter Hole -by- Eric Koppel
Start: Otter Hole PA
End: Otter Hole PA
Description: This is an in-and-out route, beginning at Otter Hole. Follow the green-blazed Otter Hole Trail/Highlands Trail North. At the intersection of the Yellow trail, continue along the teal-blazed Highlands Trail up Buck Mountain. Near the summit, the Highlands Trail will split off from the yellow-blazed Wyanokie Crest Trail; follow the yellow trail to the top.
Pictures Posted by Members
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Torne Mountain as seen from Buck Mountain.
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Taken from a viewpoint on Buck Mountain.
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Eric Koppel |
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ISmobile |
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Climbing up through deep powder.
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Eric Koppel |
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Rock face on way up
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jon |
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First scenic view point
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jon |
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Second Scenic viewpoint
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One of several cairns we found on and around the summit
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jon |
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Taking a break by a tree
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jon |
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Trailhead Blue trail.
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jon |
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Prehistoric fern forest
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jon |
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Giant rock/cave like formation
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Buck mountain(From Carris Hill summit)
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Ran into this guy on the yellow trail at the northern base of Buck Mtn. Was about 5 ft. long,about as thick as my wrists, and wiggling tail like a rattlesnake. Black runner? Black rat snake? I don't know but really really big.
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saw these blooming in the stream by otterhole.
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From the drive down 287 south you can actually see buck Mtn, and from the eastern viewpoint you can get a good shot of the bridge after Ramapo mtn.
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jon |
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Waterfall at Otter Hole.
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SoloJoe |
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Rocks at southern crest of Buck's ridge.
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SoloJoe |
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Manhattan
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jon |
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Me with the torne in the background
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jon |
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Cairn near Buck Mtn summit
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Mark Jones |
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Otter Hole
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Mark Jones |
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View eastward to NYC.
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Mark Jones |
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Buck Mt. Summit?
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Brom Vermeulen |
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