Panther Lake Camping Resort
Campground
T. Clifford is a climbing area in New Jersey, sitting about 0.1 mile from the town of Whitehall. It is one of several climbing spots clustered in this corner of the state, with r. Benes and s. Ronca both about 0.1 mile away and c. Smiley Slopes roughly 0.6 mile off. The area has 10 top-rope routes, with grades ranging from 5.6 to 5.11+. Far Right Face and Left Gully are the easiest, at 5.6, while Center Left is a project at 5.11+. Central Face is a 5.10b. All are top-rope routes. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. The Sussex Branch Trail is about 0.4 mile away, and Cranberry Overlook is about 0.6 mile off. Tamarack Park is about 1.2 miles away, and the Musconetcong River, a canoeing route, is about 4.2 miles away.
Panther Lake Camping Resort
Campground
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More in HackettstownSource: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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 mi away at 583 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.