Upper Solitude
- 8 routes
- V1 – V4
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Upper Solitude is a bouldering area in New Jersey, about 0.3 miles from the town of Brook Valley. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Middle Solitude, Pyramid Mountain / Booze Wall and Low Ball Hill all within about a tenth of a mile. The Kinnelon - Butler hike is also close by. The area is a bouldering destination, with eight routes listed, all rated between V1 and V4 on the V scale. The easiest are Blue Spotted Tail and Godly Gaston at V1, and the hardest are Heavenly Traverse and Indulge the Bulge at V4. Indulge the Bulge was first climbed by Justin Moran in October 2020. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, with July peaking near 83°F. Other climbing is close at hand, and the Wanaque River offers paddling about 6.5 miles away.
- Middle SolitudeRock climbing0.1 mi
- Pyramid Mountain / Booze WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- Low Ball HillRock climbing0.1 mi
Kinnelon - ButlerHikingPhoto: Brian W. Schaller, FAL (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
Green TrailHikingPhoto: Garden State Hiker, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi- Orange TrailHikingPhoto: Garden State Hiker, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi
- Wanaque RiverCanoeing6.5 mi
Rockaway RiverCanoeingPhoto: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Parsippany Rock HouseRock climbing · ~14 min drivePhoto: Magpieturtle, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Middle SolitudeRock climbing · Next door
- Pyramid Mountain / Booze WallRock climbing · Next door
- Low Ball HillRock climbing · Next door
- Whale headRock climbing · Next door
- Cave AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Lower TierRock climbing · Next door
- Ball Field BouldersRock climbing · Next door
- Heart of StoneRock climbing · Next door
- Kincaid WoodsRock climbing · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Upper Solitude
Best months: April–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°
11 wet
Feb
39° / 19°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 27°
11 wet
Apr
59° / 38°
11 wet
May
70° / 48°
11 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
9 wet
Sep
75° / 52°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 41°
9 wet
Nov
51° / 32°
8 wet
Dec
41° / 25°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Charlotteburg Rsvr, NJ, 5.1 mi away at 778 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
