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Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
New Jersey · Rock climbing · Cranberry Lake · Near Hackettstown
First Notch + Middle Face
- 5.3
- grade
- Top Rope
- style
- Apr, Aug–Oct
- best months
This is the easiest climb catalogued at d. Smiley Face, where routes span from 5.3 to 5.9-. The route is set up for toprope only.
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On your way back · 2 mi
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Best time to go · Apr, Aug–Oct
Best time to visit First Notch + Middle Face
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, 3.5 mi away at 583 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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