New Jersey · Hiking

Boulder Garden Trail

Boulder Garden TrailPhoto: Mary P Madigan, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.6 mi
one way
73 ft
climb
1,239 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Boulder Garden Trail is a short, easy hike in Wawayanda State Park in New Jersey, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is 0.59 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 73 feet, and it runs from a low point of 1,158 feet to a high of 1,239 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.05 miles in, and the route is a point-to-point rather than a loop. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. That station sits roughly 460 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. The Wawayanda Lake Loop Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Wawayanda Rd/Lake Loop Connector and Wawayanda Lake Loop mountain biking routes are within half a mile. For a longer outing, the Wingdam Trail is about 0.7 mile off.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Boulder Garden Trail

    Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      36° / 19°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 19°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 27°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 38°

      11 wet

    5. May

      70° / 48°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 57°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 61°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 59°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 52°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 41°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 32°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 25°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Charlotteburg Rsvr, NJ, 10.9 mi away at 778 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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