Monks Connector Trail
- 0.8 mi
- one way
- 118 ft
- climb
- 503 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Monks Connector Trail is a 0.84-mile point-to-point hike in Long Pond Ironworks State Park in New Jersey, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail rises from 423 feet to 503 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 14% grade near the start. It is rated moderate. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Wanaque Raymond Dam show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. Bikes are allowed on the trail. Monks Trail lies about 0.3 miles away, and Highlands Meadow and Waterview are within a mile. Monksville Reservoir, about 0.8 miles off, offers lake fishing.
Local outfitters
- Pier 13 Hoboken30 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Monks TrailHiking0.3 mi
Highlands MeadowHikingPhoto: LukeGordon1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi- WaterviewHikingPhoto: LukeGordon1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.7 mi
- Monksville ReservoirLake fishing0.8 mi
- Stonetown BouldersRock climbing3.2 mi
- QuarantineRock climbing5.8 mi
- Sector 2Rock climbing5.8 mi
- Wanaque RiverCanoeing6.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Highlands MeadowHiking · Next doorPhoto: LukeGordon1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Lake to Lake TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- WaterviewHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: LukeGordon1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Monks TrailHiking · Next door
- HT Connector TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: LukeGordon1, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Hasenclever Iron TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
UnnamedHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: jimcintosh, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Crossover TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
Manaticut Spur TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: daveclausen, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Five Ponds LoopHiking · ~7 min drive
Best time to visit Monks Connector 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.
Jan
38° / 20°
10 wet
Feb
40° / 20°
8 wet
Mar
48° / 29°
10 wet
Apr
59° / 39°
11 wet
May
71° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
79° / 58°
11 wet
Jul
84° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
83° / 63°
10 wet
Sep
76° / 56°
8 wet
Oct
64° / 43°
9 wet
Nov
53° / 35°
8 wet
Dec
43° / 27°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wanaque Raymond Dam, NJ, 6.3 mi away at 245 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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