New Jersey · Rock climbing · Cranberry Lake · Near Hackettstown

p. Steele

8 routes
5.4 – 5.10
Top Rope · Trad
Apr, Aug–Oct
best months

p. Steele is a rock climbing area in New Jersey, about 0.2 miles from the village of Cranberry Lake. The climbing is clustered in a tight group of boulders and faces that sit just a few tenths of a mile apart, making it easy to string several routes together in a single outing. The area's eight routes run from 5.4 to 5.10 on the YDS scale. Five are top-rope, and three are trad. Among the named climbs are Right Groove (5.6 top rope), Center Center Roof (5.10 top rope), and Dividing Squeeze (5.4 trad). For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Andover run from highs around 71°F in May to about 74°F in September, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. Several other climbing areas sit right next door. q. Rosenstein and l. Prudden are each about 0.1 miles away. The Sussex Branch Trail and Cranberry Overlook offer hikes within about a mile.

Around this trail

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    Panther Lake Camping Resort

    Campground

    Campground · 0.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Salt

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
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    Sterling Hill Mining Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 11 mi from Hackettstown

    Zinc mine and museum in Ogdensburg, New Jersey

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit p. Steele

    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.

    1. Jan

      36° / 19°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 20°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 28°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      61° / 38°

      12 wet

    5. May

      71° / 48°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 57°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 62°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 60°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 52°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 42°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 32°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 25°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Andover Aeroflex Ap, NJ, 3.6 mi away at 583 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (8)