Campgaw Mountain Reservation

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Campgaw Mountain Reservation is a 1351 acre (5.5 km²) county park of Bergen County, New Jersey. It is located mostly within Mahwah, but includes some areas of Oakland and Franklin Lakes. The park includes a ski area and the peak of Campgaw Mountain at a 735-foot (224 m) elevation.[1]

The ski area has two 2-person chairlifts and one magic carpet suitable for novice skiers. One of the chairlifts has a mid-mountain exit for skiers who do not want to go to the top of the mountain. The area also has a small lodge, snack bar, and equipment rental shop.[citation needed]

To the east of the park is Interstate 287. To the west of the park is U.S. Highway 202 and the Ramapo River.

In 1955, the U.S. Army created a Nike Missile station there for the defense of the New York Metropolitan Area from strategic bombers. In 1959, the site was upgraded to house Nike-Hercules Missiles with increased range, speed and payload characteristics. The missile site closed in June 1971.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ GNIS Feature Detail Report: Campgaw Mountain. USGS. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
  2. ^ Donald E. Bender. Cold War at Campgaw Mountain: Mike Missile Battery NY-93/94. Bergen County Historical Society. Retrieved on 2006-12-27.

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