New Jersey · Rock climbing · Blairstown · Near Hackettstown

u. The Upper Headwall

5 routes
5.5 – 5.12a
Trad
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. It doesn't name u. The Upper Headwall, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: NPS · Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

The Upper Headwall is a climbing area in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in New Jersey, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's network of climbing spots, and it is part of a cluster of areas that makes the park a destination for climbers. The routes here are all trad, with five routes in the area ranging from about 5.5 to 5.12a. Headhunter is the easiest at 5.5, and Do or Fly is the hardest at 5.12a. A Time for Action and Dreams of Jessica are both in the 5.10 range, and both were first ascents in 1995. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in E Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 75°F, with summer warming into the mid-80s. Several other climbing areas sit about 0.2 miles away, including Triumverate Wall and Eldorado Wall. The Blue Blaze Trail is about 0.3 miles off, and Brodhead Creek offers river fishing about 7.7 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Shady Acres Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 2.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Deer Head Inn

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit u. The Upper Headwall

    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.

    1. Jan

      36° / 19°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 21°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 28°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      62° / 37°

      12 wet

    5. May

      72° / 47°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 56°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 61°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 59°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 52°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 40°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 32°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 24°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at E Stroudsburg, PA, 5.6 mi away at 471 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Source: National Park Service API