Ridge
Photo: robanhk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.5 mi
- one way
- 41 ft
- climb
- 523 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Ridge is a short, easy hike in Sourland Mountain Preserve in New Jersey, on county land about half a mile long. It rises from 479 feet to 523 feet, with a total gain of 41 feet, and the route is mostly flat, with the steepest stretch at about 0.4 miles in. Bikes are allowed, and horses are not. The trip takes about half an hour, so it works well as a quick outing or a stop on the way to other spots in the preserve. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 71°F in May to 77°F in September, with September seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Main Boulder and Playground are both about 0.1 mile away, and Ridge Trail and Roaring Rocks Trail are each about 0.2 mile off.
Local outfitters
- Pier 13 Hoboken41 mi away
- Bartram's Garden45 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Main BoulderRock climbing0.1 mi
- PlaygroundRock climbing0.1 mi
- Backyard BouldersRock climbing0.2 mi
Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: robanhk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi- Roaring Rocks TrailHikingPhoto: robanhk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi
- Roaring RocksRock climbing0.3 mi
- Tributary TrailHikingPhoto: robanhk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi
- Delaware & Raritan Canal Water TrailCanoeing5.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Ridge TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: robanhk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
White TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Roaring Rocks TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: robanhk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Public PathwayHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: joe.ross, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Tributary TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: robanhk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Yellow TrailHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Maple Flats TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: robanhk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Devils Half-Acre TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: robanhk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Skillman PathwayHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: joe.ross, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Blue TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Gary Miotla, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Ridge
Best months: April and June–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° / 22°
11 wet
Feb
41° / 23°
10 wet
Mar
49° / 30°
11 wet
Apr
62° / 40°
12 wet
May
71° / 50°
13 wet
Jun
80° / 59°
12 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
11 wet
Aug
83° / 62°
11 wet
Sep
77° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
65° / 44°
10 wet
Nov
54° / 35°
10 wet
Dec
43° / 27°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wertsville 4 Ne, NJ, 3.6 mi away at 283 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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