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Summary: Catch green blazed Otter Hole trail by walking west on Snake Den Rd. The trail enters the woods at the end of the road and you'll pass several trail junctions along the way. At about the 1.3 mile mark make left onto a red and white blazed trail (red dot on white circle) and head towards High Point. The trail joins the blue blazed Highlands Trail for a while, then leaves, turning right toward the nearly treeless summit where there are outstanding views in all directions.Continue down the east side and trail will soon join a yellow and white bazed trail. Together they cross a stream at Blue Mine and soon the yellow trail leaves to the right. Continue on the red past Roomy Mine which is an interesting side trip on a short, orange blazed trail. The red trail soon meets the yellow trail again. Turn left onto the yellow trail and you will reach a scenic waterfall. Shortly the yellow re-joins the red trail and together they end at Snake Den Road near the parking area. Trailhead: Route 287 to Wanaque exit. Take Wanaque Ave (CR 511) north. Following signs for Weis Ecology Center, make left onto Westbrook Rd. Bear left at fork. Make second left onto Snake Den Rd. Parking is on right just after the pink quonset hut. (Lat:41.06995 Lon:-74.3227) Trail Guides for Wyanokie High Point Loop: New Jersey Walk Book by NY/NJ Trail Conference (NY/NJ Trail Conference) Circuit Hikes in Northern New Jersey by Bruce Scofield (NY/NJ Trail Conference) Best Seasons: Year-Round User Groups: Hikers, Dogs, Ranger Contact: NJ Division of Parks and Forestry 973-962-2242 Localhikes Reporter: This hike was submitted by Brian Sniatkowski, who has posted 43 other hikes on this site Trail Reviews Page 1 of 3 Submit your own review 
Reviewed by Larry B on 6/20/2009 Hiked it yesterday afternoon. Excellent! Great workout and great views. Go on a clear day. Looks to have been recently re-blazed. 
Reviewed by MJB on 5/4/2009 I loved it. great views. good work out. lots of uneven footing to keep you alert.
Reviewed by WKnapik on 9/6/2008 This was a fun hike and a good workout. There were lots of rock scrambles and Roomy Mine was pretty cool. I can see how people get lost coming down as it was easy to get sidetracked onto the Blue Mine trail, which wasn't marked on the map at the Weis Ecology visitors' center. Also, the yellow trail takes one or two very sharp turns. Keep an eye out for the markers and you should be fine.
Reviewed by Christian on 8/31/2008 Overall a great hike, the view and atmosphere at the high point make it well worth it...The waterfall was dried so that was alittle disappointing.
Reviewed by Fred B on 4/29/2008 A very nice hike. High Point (and "false High Point") have great views and well worth the effort . Also check out Roomy Mine: unique and fun. Blue Mine had water at the entrance so we could'nt do that one. Bring a flashlight! The trail also has a nice waterfall and interesting rock outcroppings. A must do hike!
Reviewed by mtm on 9/24/2006 wyonokie was an intence trail and it was a good workout
Reviewed by dld on 9/22/2006 Great hike to a great view ontop of the overlook. If you squint, bring binoculars, or a good telephoto lens, you can see NYC way off in the distance from the summit. BE CAREFUL FINDING YOUR WAY DOWN. You can backtrack, but what fun is that...so we got lost and couldn't find the trail on the way down. A friend later told us that there is VERY faint blaze labelled on the rock that signifies a sharp switchback. Plan to go back one day to look for it myself.
Reviewed by KJS on 8/5/2006 It was a very nice hike and the view from High Point was breathtaking. However...Make sure that you go down the same way you came up...otherwise, you will end up miles and miles away from your car. We saw deer and it was a very natural, challenging trail. Definitely would recommend this trail to anyone..just make sure you know where you are going. Notice: Traveling in the backcountry can be hazardous. You are responsible for informing yourself about these hazards and taking necessary precautions. Information on this web site comes from volunteer reporters and may contain errors or omissions. A current guidebook and proper equipment are essential for safe enjoyment of the hikes posted on this site. Keys: New Jersey Hiking, New Jersey Trails, New Jersey Hikes, Passaic County Hiking, Passaic County Trails, Passaic County Hikes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||