Sunrise Mountain is a peak of the
Kittatinny Mountains in
Sussex County,
New Jersey, United States. The mountain is tall, and overlooks Beemerville to the east. It lies along the
Appalachian Trail in
Stokes State Forest
Stokes State Forest is a state park located in Sandyston Township, New Jersey, Sandyston, Montague Township, New Jersey, Montague and Frankford Township, New Jersey, Frankford in Sussex County, New Jersey, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. ...
.
The crest of Sunrise Mountain is one of the most frequently visited sites in Stokes State Forest. The thin soil and harsh climate characteristic of Sunrise Mountain is a difficult environment in which few plants can survive.
Mountain laurel,
blueberry
Blueberries are a widely distributed and widespread group of perennial flowering plants with blue or purple berries. They are classified in the section ''Cyanococcus'' within the genus ''Vaccinium''. ''Vaccinium'' also includes cranberries, bi ...
,
pitch pine
''Pinus rigida'', the pitch pine, is a small-to-medium-sized pine. It is native to eastern North America, primarily from central Maine south to Georgia and as far west as Kentucky. It is found in environments which other species would find unsuit ...
and
bear oak are among the natural vegetation found throughout the area. The pavilion at the summit was built in the late 1930s by the
Civilian Conservation Corps.
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Stokes State Forest
Mountains of New Jersey
Kittatinny Mountains
Mountains of Sussex County, New Jersey
Papakating Creek watershed
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