Big Beech Mountain

  • Elevation: 1200 feet
  • : 41.1666, -74.294
  • County: Passaic
  • Ownership: public
  • Owner: Tranquility Ridge County Park
  • Trail Map: NYNJTC North Jersey Trails #115
  • Topo Map: Acme Mapper
  • Nearest Higher Neighbor: Bearfort Mountain North, 3.54 miles.
Other Members Who Have Climbed Big Beech Mountain
Description: Big Beech Mountain is most easily accessed via a half hour hike along the Highlands Trail from Long Pond Ironworks. Although the ascent is 800 vertical feet, there are no strenuous inclines. There are two viewpoints from the trail on Big Beech and the true summit is just a few minutes hike North from the North-most viewpoint. If you hike off the trail towards the east, you will find some excellent easterly views from Big Beech's cliffs.

The photograph above was taken from the swamp that feeds Jennings Hollow Brook.

Summit Routes

Pictures Posted by Members
Jason crossing Jennings Hollow Brook. -by- Eric Koppel Big Beech Mountain as seen from Jennings Mountain. -by- Eric Koppel Jason traversing the swamp between Jennings Mountain and Big Beech. -by- Eric Koppel The first viewpoint on Big Beech Mountain. -by- Eric Koppel
Big Beech Mountain as seen from the Jennings Mountain viewpoint. -by- Eric Koppel Indian Pipes along the Sterling Ridge Trail -by- William Maurer (Hoosier) Swan at Long Pond Iron Works -by- William Maurer (Hoosier) -by- ISmobile
Big Beech across Jennings Hollow. -by- Gregory Bubniak Summit area. -by- Gregory Bubniak State line marker near the summit on the Sterling Ridge Trail. -by- Gregory Bubniak View from near the summit -by- Brian Sniatkowski
Lunch near the summit -by- Brian Sniatkowski View from Jennings Hollow -by- Brian Sniatkowski -by- John Kopp -by- John Kopp