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Mills Reservation

New Jersey

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Mills Reservation is a park in Essex County, New Jersey, about a mile from Upper Montclair. The land is managed by Essex County. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Little Falls weather station run to highs around 73°F in May and 76°F in September, while July highs average about 87°F. Several trails start close by. Red Trail is about 0.2 miles away, and Mills Loop and Reservoir are each about 0.3 miles off. Climbers can head to Rifle Camp, roughly 2.4 miles away.

Park size

154 acres

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Location

Mills Reservation

New Jersey

Data source: padus local parks

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–82°F and lows of 40–60°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Little Falls, NJ weather station, 2.4 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan39° high22° low
  2. Feb41° high23° low
  3. Mar50° high31° low
  4. Apr63° high40° low
  5. May73° high51° low
  6. Jun82° high60° low
  7. Jul87° high65° low
  8. Aug84° high64° low
  9. Sep76° high56° low
  10. Oct65° high44° low
  11. Nov54° high35° low
  12. Dec44° high27° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Mills Reservation · Public land
Nearest town
Upper Montclair, New Jersey · 0.9 mi

Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Mills Reservation

Best months: April–June 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

    39° / 22°

  2. Feb

    41° / 23°

  3. Mar

    50° / 31°

  4. Apr

    63° / 40°

  5. May

    73° / 51°

  6. Jun

    82° / 60°

  7. Jul

    87° / 65°

  8. Aug

    84° / 64°

  9. Sep

    76° / 56°

  10. Oct

    65° / 44°

  11. Nov

    54° / 35°

  12. Dec

    44° / 27°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Little Falls, NJ, 2.4 mi away at 150 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.