On my long, circuitous route from Clark, NJ to East Wallingford Vermont, I stopped at High Point State Park in North Western New Jersey. It was another one of the places I’d been a few times in the past. That area of New Jersey was a very popular destination for the motorcycle club my wasband and I belonged to in the 1990s, mostly because of the many twisting mountain roads that made for great riding.

High Point is the highest point in New Jersey at 1803 feet. The monument, a 220 foot obelisk, was built in 1928-1930 to honor war veterans. The obelisk is open to the public; there’s a small fee to climb to the top.

The High Point Monument reflecting in the water of Lake Marcia within the park.

I used the panoramic capture feature on my phone to fit the whole tower in for a shot from its base.

The High Point Monument silhouetted against the late afternoon sky.

I should mention here an obelisk is not a rare form for monuments in New Jersey. I grew up near the Camp Merritt Memorial Monument in Dumont, NJ, a 65 foot obelisk.