Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain peak along the Appalachian Trail in Stokes State Forest
Highest point
Elevation	1,420 ft (430 m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence	100 ft (30 m)[2]
Coordinates	41°8′49″N 74°50′56″W / 41.14694°N 74.84889°W / 41.14694; -74.84889[2]
Geography
Location	Sussex County, New Jersey, U.S.
Parent range	Kittatinny Mountains, Appalachians
Climbing
Easiest route	Hiking

Blue Mountain is a peak of the Kittatinny Mountains in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. The mountain is 1,420 feet (433 m) in height. It lies along the Appalachian Trail in Stokes State Forest, 4 miles west of the U.S. Route 206 crossing, and overlooks Quick's Pond to the south, and Mecca Lake to the southeast.^[3]

History

The name Blue Mountains has had several referents in New Jersey in past centuries. It was formerly the name for the entire Kittatinny Mountains, and the Watchung Mountains were sometimes called blue. In New Jersey the name is now generally restricted to this peak alone, although the Pennsylvania portion of the range is still known as Blue Mountain. The Lawrence Line, dividing East Jersey and West Jersey, crosses the mountain at this point.^[2]