Southfield
- 8 routes
- V0 – V3+
- Bouldering
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Southfield is a bouldering area in New Jersey's Sourland Mountain Preserve, on county land. The preserve is a cluster of climbing spots, and Southfield sits right alongside the Sourland Mountain Preserve, Devil's Half Acre and the Half Moon Area, all within a few tenths of a mile. That makes it easy to fit into a day of exploring the preserve's crags. The area is a bouldering-only destination. Eight routes are listed, all of them boulders with grades from V0 to V3+, with the hardest being Jay's Days at V3+. The easiest are Axe and Hatchet at V0. Sellers Roof runs V2-3, and a route with the working name "Unnamed" sits at V0+. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 71°F in May and 77°F in September, while July averages climb to about 85°F. Beyond the climbing, the Devils Half-Acre Trail and Tributary Trail are close by for a walk. Paddlers can head to the Delaware & Raritan Canal Water Trail, about 6 miles away.
- Sourland Mountain PreserveRock climbing0.1 mi
Devil's Half AcreRock climbingPhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi- Half Moon AreaRock climbing0.2 mi
Devils Half-Acre TrailHikingPhoto: robanhk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi
Tributary TrailHikingPhoto: robanhk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi
Maple Flats TrailHikingPhoto: robanhk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi- Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: robanhk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.8 mi
- Delaware & Raritan Canal Water TrailCanoeing6.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Devil's Half AcreRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
o. Chain Reaction ButtressRock climbing · ~36 min drivePhoto: Andrew Gnias, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Ralph Stover State Park (High Rocks)Rock climbing · ~36 min drivePhoto: Andrew Gnias, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- f. Cramped FaceRock climbing · ~36 min drivePhoto: Andrew Gnias, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Sourland Mountain PreserveRock climbing · Next door
- Half Moon AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Backyard BouldersRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- PlaygroundRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Main BoulderRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Roaring RocksRock climbing · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Southfield
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
38° / 22°
11 wet
Feb
41° / 23°
10 wet
Mar
49° / 30°
11 wet
Apr
62° / 40°
12 wet
May
71° / 50°
13 wet
Jun
80° / 59°
12 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
11 wet
Aug
83° / 62°
11 wet
Sep
77° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
65° / 44°
10 wet
Nov
54° / 35°
10 wet
Dec
43° / 27°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wertsville 4 Ne, NJ, 4.4 mi away at 283 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
