Hemlock Falls Loop
- 0.6 mi
- loop
- 103 ft
- climb
- 457 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Hemlock Falls Loop is a short, easy loop in South Mountain Reservation in New Jersey, on county land about 0.6 miles long. It rises from 372 feet to 457 feet, with a total gain of 103 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.35 miles in, where the grade reaches 17 percent. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Canoe Brook show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 78°F, while July averages about 86°F. The loop sits close to several other trails. River Trail and Turtle Back Trail are each about 0.1 mile away, and Ball's Bluff Trail is about 0.2 mile off. Climbers can find South Mountain Reservation about 0.2 mile away.
Local outfitters
- Pier 13 Hoboken14 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- River TrailHiking0.1 mi
Turtle Back TrailHikingPhoto: Doug Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi- South Mountain ReservationRock climbing0.2 mi
- Ball's Bluff TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Longwood TrailHiking0.3 mi
TurtlebackHikingPhoto: Hello Turkey Toe, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi- Eagle Rock ReservationRock climbing4.5 mi
- * bouldering Northeast NJRock climbing9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Turtle Back TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Doug Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- TurtlebackHiking · Next doorPhoto: Hello Turkey Toe, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Liberty - Water GapHiking · ~6 min drive
- Summit TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Doug Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Oakdale TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Hello Turkey Toe, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Lenape Trail - SmrHiking · ~3 min drive
- Orange TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Hello Turkey Toe, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Elmdale TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Hello Turkey Toe, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- WestHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Hello Turkey Toe, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- West Ridge TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Doug Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Hemlock Falls Loop
Best months: April–June and August–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.
Jan
39° / 22°
9 wet
Feb
42° / 23°
8 wet
Mar
50° / 31°
10 wet
Apr
62° / 40°
11 wet
May
72° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
82° / 60°
11 wet
Jul
86° / 66°
11 wet
Aug
85° / 64°
11 wet
Sep
78° / 56°
10 wet
Oct
66° / 44°
10 wet
Nov
54° / 35°
9 wet
Dec
44° / 28°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canoe Brook, NJ, 3.4 mi away at 180 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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