Rahway Low Ext
- 0.7 mi
- one way
- 113 ft
- climb
- 298 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Rahway Low Ext is a short, easy hike in South Mountain Reservation in New Jersey, on county land about 0.66 miles long. It rises from 229 feet to 298 feet, with a climb of 113 feet one way, and the steepest stretch comes early on, at about 5% grade. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Canoe Brook weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 78°F, with July peaking near 86°F. Ball's Bluff Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and the South Mountain Reservation climbing area is 0.3 miles off. The River Trail and Orange Trail are both about 0.4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Pier 13 Hoboken14 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Ball's Bluff TrailHiking0.2 mi
- South Mountain ReservationRock climbing0.3 mi
- River TrailHiking0.4 mi
Orange TrailHikingPhoto: Hello Turkey Toe, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi
WestHikingPhoto: Hello Turkey Toe, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi- Elmdale TrailHikingPhoto: Hello Turkey Toe, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi
- Eagle Rock ReservationRock climbing5 mi
- * bouldering Northeast NJRock climbing9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Orange TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Hello Turkey Toe, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Summit TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Doug Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Liberty - Water GapHiking · ~6 min drive
- Elmdale TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Hello Turkey Toe, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Turtle Back TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Doug Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- WestHiking · Next doorPhoto: Hello Turkey Toe, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Lenape Trail - SmrHiking · ~2 min drive
- Oakdale TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Hello Turkey Toe, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- West Ridge TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Doug Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- TurtlebackHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Hello Turkey Toe, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Rahway Low Ext
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 mi away at 180 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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