Hogs Pen

Hogs Pen is a bouldering area on county land in Jonathan's Woods, New Jersey, about a tenth of a mile from the Ridge Trail (Blue). It sits among a cluster of other routes and trails, making it an easy stop to pair with a longer outing. The area has eight bouldering problems, all rated between V1 and V5. V2 is the median grade, with the hardest routes at V5, and the style is exclusively bouldering. Dylan Randall is listed as the first ascender on a few of the V1 routes, including Pac Man's Lunch and Freak Gasoline Doppelgänger. The route names add a touch of character to the climbs. For timing, late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Boonton put May highs around 71°F and September highs around 77°F, with July the warmest month at about 85°F. Other climbing is close by: Cedar Lake Boulders is about half a mile away, and Christopher's Rock is roughly 3.7 miles off. The Ridge Trail (Blue) passes just 0.1 mile away, and the Orange band trail is about 0.2 mile away.