Rattlesnake Mountain
Highest point
Elevation1,489 ft (454 m) NGVD 29[1]
Coordinates41°07′56″N 74°51′48″W / 41.1321630°N 74.8634510°W / 41.1321630; -74.8634510[2]
Geography
LocationSussex County, New Jersey, U.S.
Parent rangeKittatinny Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Culvers Gap
Climbing
Easiest route(hike)

Rattlesnake Mountain is a peak of the Kittatinny Mountains in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. The mountain stands 1,489 feet (454 m) high. It lies along the Appalachian Trail in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Located near the junction of Mullins Rd. (unmarked) and the trail. Rattlesnakes like any of the rocky areas of the Kittatinny Ridge, for sunning themselves.

References

  1. Verified elevation from USGS topographic map Culvers Gap
  2. "Sunrise Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2014-04-25.


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