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New Jersey · Hiking · Near Hackettstown
Tamarack Park
Photo: Zappaboggs, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 781 ft
- climb
- 939 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Aug–Oct
- best months
Tamarack Park is an easy out-and-back hike in New Jersey, about 1.3 miles from the town of Whitehall. The route is 3.5 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 238 feet, and it reaches a high point of 939 feet. The climb is gentle overall, with the steepest stretch at about 1.6 miles in, where the grade reaches 12 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 74°F, while July averages about 84°F and January highs sit near 36°F. That station sits roughly 350 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the higher ground run a little cooler. Cranberry Overlook is less than a mile away, and the climbing areas at s. Ronca and r. Benes are each about 1.1 miles off. For more time on foot, the Sussex Branch Trail lies about 1.4 miles away.
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More in HackettstownLocal outfitters
- Pier 13 Hoboken39 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Cranberry OverlookHiking0.9 mi
- s. RoncaRock climbing1.1 mi
- r. BenesRock climbing1.1 mi
- t. CliffordRock climbing1.2 mi
- Sussex Branch TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Briar RidgeHiking2.3 mi
Musconetcong RiverCanoeingPhoto: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.3 mi- Lake HopatcongLake fishing4.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Cranberry OverlookHiking · ~1 min drive
- Lake Hopatcong TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
- Waterloo-517 TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
- Sussex Branch TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Ranger TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
- Sussex Branch TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Briar RidgeHiking · ~4 min drive
- Lubbers RunHiking · ~4 min drive
- Iron Mine TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Lehigh & Hudson Rail TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Tamarack Park
Best months: April 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
36° / 19°
12 wet
Feb
39° / 20°
11 wet
Mar
48° / 28°
12 wet
Apr
61° / 38°
12 wet
May
71° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 57°
13 wet
Jul
84° / 62°
13 wet
Aug
82° / 60°
12 wet
Sep
74° / 52°
11 wet
Oct
63° / 42°
11 wet
Nov
52° / 32°
11 wet
Dec
41° / 25°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Andover Aeroflex Ap, NJ, 2.9 mi away at 583 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
