🥾 ActiveDay trip · from New York, NY

Ridge Views & Wildflower Trails

Discover sweeping panoramic vistas and vibrant wildflower meadows while hiking New Jersey's highest peaks just hours from the city.

Day 1 — High Point State Park

🚗 3 hr 50 min driving📍 4 stops

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Morning

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Drive

New York, NY → High Point State Park

1 hr 36 min

High Point State Park

★ Reviews →

Hike to the stunning 1,586-foot peak for panoramic views spanning three states and experience pristine wilderness just 90 minutes from Manhattan.

~1.5 hrs📍 See location

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Lunch

El Patron Mexican Restaurant

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A well-regarded Hudson Valley Mexican restaurant with fresh tortillas and regional specialties. A reliable and satisfying stop on any Catskills day trip.

~1 hr📍 See location

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Afternoon

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Drive

High Point State Park → Stokes State Forest

12 min

Stokes State Forest

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Explore 16,000 acres of hardwood forest, clear-running streams, and rewarding ridge-top views — Stokes is a hiker's haven in the Upper Delaware region.

~2 hrs📍 See location

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Evening

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Drive

Stokes State Forest → Two Rivers Grille

18 min

🍽️ Dinner~1 hr

Two Rivers Grille

Savor farm-to-table cuisine and craft cocktails in a scenic riverside setting that perfectly caps off an action-packed weekend in the Delaware Water Gap region.

★ Reviews →American Restaurant📍 Maps →

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Drive

Two Rivers Grille → New York, NY

1 hr 44 min

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