Join the New Jersey Highlands Coalition’s Annual Fall Car Trek as we drive Shades of Death Road, consider what may lurk beneath the placid surface of Lake Hopatcong, brave the infamous Clinton Road! We have curated a collection of creepy lore and local legends to bring you Haunted Highlands, our 2024 Fall Car Trek.

Your tour packet will provide you with turn-by-turn directions as well as plenty of strange stories from across the Highlands. Get ready to explore some of the most storied spots in the Garden State with your fearless companions and learn a fascinating mix of history and hoaxes with the New Jersey Highlands Coalition.

The route for the Haunted Highlands Car Trek will begin at the Independence Township Volunteer Fire Department in Great Meadows. The tour will include a stop at the Waterloo Village Historical Site in Stanhope into stretch your legs, take in the fall foliage, and learn about a few of the frighteningly inappropriate development projects that threaten the Highlands. An optional stop at Main Lake Market on Lake Hopatcong provides a chance to refuel with snacks and enjoy views of the lake.

Pre-registration is strongly recommended!
Please purchase a General Admission ticket if you plan to participate in the Car Trek on October 27. Please purchase a "Rain Check" ticket if you plan to drive the route on your own at another time. "Rain Check" registrants will receive the Tour Packet PDF on Monday, October 28.

 

From Route 46 in Great Meadows (Warren County) Turn onto Cemetery Road (It is across from Alphano Rd and Pequest Sporting Goods) In .6 miles the Independence Township Volunteer Fire Department will be on the right. Park next to the fire house. (Do not block firetruck bays.)