Wyanokie High Point Spring Hike

Norvin Green State Forest
Passaic Co, NY

Hiking Trails:
Otter Hole Trail: Green blaze
Macopin Trail: (Formerly) White blaze
Hewitt-Butler Trail: Blue blaze

Total Time: 2:00 Hours
Estimated Distance: 3.4 Miles

Pros: Excellent views and good climb
Cons: Confusing Trail rerouting
Hike Type: Lollipop Loop
Level of Difficulty: Difficult

Google Maps of Parking:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/HLpFnVoYFZBdf4sd6

Wyanokie High Point is one of my favorite hikes in the area. It features a good climb with a great 360 degree view. However, there was a lot of trail rerouting going on which left me confused. I parked at the Weis Center, and noticed the Otter Hole Trail was rerouted out of the Weis Center area to the road. I continued on the Otter Hole Trail, to the Macopin Trail. This trail used to have a white blaze but it was missing the blazes perhaps for a future new color to route it as a loop trail.

I continued to the end of the trail at the ridge on Wyanokie High Point, and then took the Hewitt-Butler Trail up and then climbed the rocky portion to the summit of Wyanokie High Point, which offered a sweeping view on this beautiful day. I then turned around and took the Hewitt-Butler Trail down the mountain to the Otter Hole Trail which I took back to my car.

Map of the Route

Trail Information

Macopin Trail Marker Blocked Out

Flowering Mountain Laurels

End of the Macopin Trail

Glacial Rock on the Wyanokie Ridge

View on the Wyanokie Ridge

Ascending to the Top of Wyanokie High Point

Wyanokie High Point View

Wanaque Reservoir and Manhattan Skyline in the Distance

View at the West Side of Wyanokie High Point

Bridge Across the View

Hi Point Labelled Rock

Map of the Ongoing Reroute

Wyanokie High Point Fall Loop

Wyanokies,
Norvin Green State Forest,
Passaic Co.,
New Jersey

Hiking Trails:
Otter Hole Trail: Green blaze
Hewitt-Butler Trail: Blue blaze
Mine Trail: Yellow blaze
Wyanokie Circular Trail: Red blaze

Total Time: 2:15 hour
Estimated Distance: 3.6 Miles

Pros: Good climb and fantastic views
Cons: None
Hike Type: Lollipop Loop
Level of Difficulty: Difficult

Google Maps of Parking:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/HLk4F4KB7Dmhwe919

Hiking Partner:
Yehudah Koblick

Wyanokie High Point is one of my favorite hikes in New Jersey. It's a good climb with a good scramble, and has an excellent 360 degree panoramic view on the top. We parked at the New Weis Center parking area on Snake Den Road. We took the Otter Hole Trail up past the Highlands Pool, and then someone on the trail pointed out that there were signs that the trail was closed and was rerouted to the road. I don't know why they would route this trail on the road, so anyone with additional info please share your comments below. 

From the Otter Hole Trail we took the combined Mine and Wyanokie Trail, and then took the Mine Trail Wyanokie Circular Trail steeply up the mountain to the rocky scramble at the top. We then walked along the ridge and then climbed down the Hewitt-Butler Trail, back to the Snake Down which which we walked down to our car.

Map of the Route

Information Kiosk at the Beginning of the Hike

Trail Closed Sign at the Otter Hole Trail

Small Dam at the Otter Hole Trail

Cascade Near the Bridge

Bridge Across the Brook

Information at the Trail Ascent

Multiple Trail Intersection

View Climbing Up Wyanokie High Point

View of Wanaque Reservoir from Wyanokie High Point

View of Windbeam Mountain from Wyanokie High Point

Atop Wyanokie High Point