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
- Anthony Lipovsky (trip report)
- Brian Lubbert
- Brian Sniatkowski (trip report)
- Brom Vermeulen (trip report)
- Claire Racek
- Daniela Wagstaff
- Don Weise (trip report)
- Doug Weiss
- Eric Koppel
- George Grzyb (trip report)
- Greg Padley (trip report)
- Gregory Bubniak (trip report)
- Hayley (trip report)
- ISmobile
- Jason Critelli
- Jeff Bennett
- Jesse Fried (trip report)
- Jimi Oleksiak (trip report)
- John Bialek (trip report)
- John Kopp (trip report)
- jon (trip report)
- Karen Englander (trip report)
- Mark Jones (trip report)
- Max Miller
- Meg (trip report)
- Mike Williams
- Pat Dwyer
- Ralph Bressler (trip report)
- Simon Cope
- SoloJoe (trip report)
- starben62
- William Maurer (Hoosier) (trip report)
Summit Routes
Pictures Posted by Members
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Jason crossing Jennings Hollow Brook.
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Eric Koppel |
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Big Beech Mountain as seen from Jennings Mountain.
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Eric Koppel |
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Jason traversing the swamp between Jennings Mountain and Big Beech.
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Eric Koppel |
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The first viewpoint on Big Beech Mountain.
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Eric Koppel |
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Big Beech Mountain as seen from the Jennings Mountain viewpoint.
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Eric Koppel |
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Indian Pipes along the Sterling Ridge Trail
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William Maurer (Hoosier) |
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Swan at Long Pond Iron Works
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William Maurer (Hoosier) |
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ISmobile |
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Big Beech across Jennings Hollow.
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Gregory Bubniak |
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Summit area.
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Gregory Bubniak |
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State line marker near the summit on the Sterling Ridge Trail.
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Gregory Bubniak |
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View from near the summit
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Brian Sniatkowski |
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Lunch near the summit
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Brian Sniatkowski |
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View from Jennings Hollow
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Brian Sniatkowski |
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John Kopp |
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John Kopp |
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Monksville reservoir's section of dead trees
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jon |
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Hansclever Furnace site
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jon |
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Left to right: Board, Bear, Windbeam; from first Viewpoint
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jon |
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Clouds were giving some crazy lighting
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jon |
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a view to the west of the distinct Bearfort mtn Ridgeline
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jon |
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From 2nd viewpoint, the Bearfort North Highpoint/Stateline trail ridge is visible.
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jon |
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You can make out a small slice of greenwood lake, and behind it the col where Warwick Tpke. makes a run up Bearfort Mtn.
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jon |
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Welcome to the NJ Highlands trail, please climb strait up all these rocks.
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jon |
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Natural arch over Highlands Trail to Big Beech.
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SoloJoe |
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I forgot to pack my jumper cables.
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SoloJoe |
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Summit rock atop Big Beech.
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SoloJoe |
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Big Beech Mtn summit.
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Mark Jones |
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Big Beech Mtn summit.
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Mark Jones |
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NJ/NY border on Highland Trail just north of Big Beech summit.
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Mark Jones |
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View west from Big Beech Mtn.
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Mark Jones |
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Iron Pond Furnace.
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Mark Jones |
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jon |
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George Grzyb |
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Mile Marker 24, along the Lake to Lake Trail.
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Brom Vermeulen |
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Big Beech Summit
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Brom Vermeulen |
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Patterson Mine
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Brom Vermeulen |