Backpacker Campsite 2
Campground
Campground · 2.4 mi from the trail
New Jersey · Rock climbing · Knowlton Township · Near Hackettstown
JG/The Chiseler
- 5.4
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Is JG/The Chiseler open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. It doesn't name JG/The Chiseler, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Old Mine Road North Construction Closure Begins April 6, 2026
Park closure covering Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area · NPS · Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Dingmans Falls Trail, Road, and Access Closed for Bridge Replacement
Park closure covering Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area · NPS · Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
As of · Source: NPS · Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of six climbs catalogued at b. Roadside Area, spanning 5.4 to 5.11. First ascent by John Greene & Hugh Dougher 1974.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Slateford Inn
Bar
On your way back · 2 mi
If it rainsJerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
More in Hackettstown
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Best time to visit JG/The Chiseler
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
36° / 19°
13 wet
Feb
39° / 21°
11 wet
Mar
48° / 28°
12 wet
Apr
62° / 37°
12 wet
May
72° / 47°
14 wet
Jun
80° / 56°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 61°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 59°
12 wet
Sep
75° / 52°
10 wet
Oct
63° / 40°
12 wet
Nov
51° / 32°
11 wet
Dec
40° / 24°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at E Stroudsburg, PA, 5.9 mi away at 471 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
