m. Crefeld
- 5 routes
- 5.2 – 5.9
- Top Rope
- Apr, Aug–Oct
- best months
M. Crefeld is a climbing area in New Jersey, about 0.3 miles from the community of Cranberry Lake. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with l. Prudden and k. Krauss each about 0.1 mile away, and o. l'Aiguille de NJRG at a similar distance. The area is small and compact, so it works well as a short stop for climbers already in the neighborhood. The climbing here is all top rope, with five routes ranging from 5.2 to 5.9 on the YDS scale. Left Gully is the easiest at 5.2, and Right Contrived Direct is the hardest at 5.9. Left Notch and Right Zig-Zag fall in the middle of that range. For a change of pace, the Sussex Branch Trail is about half a mile away, and Cranberry Overlook is roughly a mile off. Paddlers can reach the Musconetcong River about 4 miles away, and Lake Hopatcong offers fishing about 6 miles from the area.
- l. PruddenRock climbing0.1 mi
- k. KraussRock climbing0.1 mi
- o. l'Aiguille de NJRGRock climbing0.1 mi
- Sussex Branch TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Cranberry OverlookHiking1.1 mi
- Iron Mine TrailHiking1.3 mi
Musconetcong RiverCanoeingPhoto: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4 mi- Lake HopatcongLake fishing5.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Parsippany Rock HouseRock climbing · ~27 min drivePhoto: Magpieturtle, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- k. KraussRock climbing · Next door
- o. l'Aiguille de NJRGRock climbing · Next door
- Cranberry HollowRock climbing · Next door
- p. SteeleRock climbing · Next door
- q. RosensteinRock climbing · Next door
- h. KovalcikRock climbing · Next door
- g. WalshRock climbing · Next door
- d. Smiley FaceRock climbing · Next door
- c. Smiley SlopesRock climbing · Next door
Best time to visit m. Crefeld
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.
