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New Jersey · Rock climbing · Boonton · Near Hackettstown
Christopher's Rock
- 8 routes
- V0 – V2+
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Christopher's Rock is a bouldering area in the Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area in New Jersey, on county land. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Upper Boulders just 0.1 mile away and Lower Boulders about 0.2 mile off. The closest trails are the Yellow / Black Dot Trail and the Pink Trail, both roughly 0.2 mile away. The area is a bouldering destination, with eight routes all rated between V0- and V2+. The easiest are Corner Climb at V0- and Middle Line at V0, while Slabby Patty is the hardest at V2+. Justin Moran is listed as the first ascender on several of these, including Middle Line and Slabby Patty. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, with July peaking near 83°F. Other climbing areas within a short drive include Upper Solitude, about 2 miles away. Paddlers can reach the Rockaway River, about 8 miles off.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Juniors Pizza & Subs
Fast food
On your way back · 3 mi
If it rainsMagicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMontville Township Museum
Museum
On your way back · 3 mi
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)
More in Hackettstown- Upper BouldersRock climbing0.1 mi
Yellow / Black Dot TrailHikingPhoto: Toebone at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi- Pink TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Black Dot on Pink TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Lower BouldersRock climbing0.2 mi
- Upper SolitudeRock climbing2 mi
Rockaway RiverCanoeingPhoto: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.8 mi- Wanaque RiverCanoeing8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Christopher's Rock
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
36° / 19°
11 wet
Feb
39° / 19°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 27°
11 wet
Apr
59° / 38°
11 wet
May
70° / 48°
11 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
9 wet
Sep
75° / 52°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 41°
9 wet
Nov
51° / 32°
8 wet
Dec
41° / 25°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Charlotteburg Rsvr, NJ, 5.7 mi away at 778 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
