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Ascent of Bowling Green Mountain on 2012-06-16

Climber: Ben Lostracco

Others in Party:

supported by Rose

Date:

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Motorized Transport to Trailhead:

Car

Peak:

Bowling Green Mountain

Location:

USA-New Jersey

Elevation:

1381 ft / 420 m

Ascent Trip Report

We found our way to the old Milton Snow Bowl Parking area on Weldon Road, which is now part of "Mahlon Dickerson Reseration presently under consideration for future development". This is just south of Jefferson Twp Middle School and .87 miles north of the Mahlon Dickerson Campground office. The area is gated with parking beside the road.

The Communication Towers on the summit are clearly visible from the parking (to the southeast). I erred in looking for the dirt road to the top at the rear/furthest-right side of the large grass/open area. The road I found was the wrong one so I ended-up bushwacking (easy open except for the mountain laurel near the top) to the top aiming for the west end of the ridge.

Once on the ridge I continued easterly and in doing so noticed a rocky ridge to the right (south) which I visited and believe this contends for the HP. My GPS here read 41.00625,-74.55308 this spot is about 150 yards southwest of the Tower. 2 cotton sweaters "Pequannock Wrestling" are nailed to a large tree, 30 yards north of my spot.

I continued the bushwack to the Tower, then north on a dirt road another 100 yards to the HP, GPS 41.00792,-74.54996 ..... rock outcrop with the old tower foundations 40 yards south.

I descended on the dirt access tower road which I estimate at .75 miles from the TH. To find its start ...... from the gated entrance at the TH walk/stay left on the dirt track to the rear of the open grass area, where the road starts at an opening in the fence line. The road drops/crosses the creek and winds/climbs to the top.

"IN 1933, THE FIRST NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK IN AMERICA WAS ESTABLISHED IN MORRISTOWN." ..... NJ historical fact.

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

401 ft / 122 m

Distance:

2 mi / 3.2 km

Route Conditions:

Road Hike, Bushwhack

Ascent Statistics

Elevation Gain:

401 ft / 122 m

Extra Loss:

20 ft / 6 m

Distance:

1.2 mi / 2 km

Route:

dirt road from TH parking on weldon road

Trailhead:

weldon road 1000 ft / 304 m

Descent Statistics

Distance:

0.8 mi / 1.2 km

Route:

dirt road from TH parking on weldon road

Trailhead:

weldon road

Time Down:

15 Minutes

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