Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area
About
Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area is a park managed by the Morris County Park Commission, about 1.7 miles from the town of Kinnelon in northern New Jersey. It serves as a base for both hiking and bouldering, with several marked trails and climbing areas within a short walk of one another. Fall is the most comfortable time for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Boonton run in the high 70s for September highs and the mid 60s for October, with fewer wet days than in late spring. Midsummer is warmer, with typical July highs around 85 degrees. The Blue Dot Trail and Blue Trail both lie about 0.3 miles away, and the Red / White Stripes Trail is about 0.7 miles off. Climbers will find the Lower Boulders about 0.6 miles away and the Upper Boulders about 0.7 miles away.
Park size
2,614 acres
Inside this park
Trails
Location
Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area
New Jersey
Data source: padus local parks
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–85°F and lows of 39–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Boonton 1 Se, NJ weather station, 4.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan38° high21° low
- Feb40° high22° low
- Mar48° high29° low
- Apr61° high39° low
- May71° high49° low
- Jun81° high59° low
- Jul85° high64° low
- Aug84° high62° low
- Sep77° high54° low
- Oct64° high42° low
- Nov53° high33° low
- Dec42° high26° low
Where it is
- Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Kinnelon, New Jersey · 1.7 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Blue Dot TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Blue TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Lower BouldersRock climbing0.6 mi
- Upper BouldersRock climbing0.7 mi
- Red / White Stripes TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Christopher's RockRock climbing0.7 mi
- Wanaque RiverCanoeing7.7 mi
- Rockaway RiverCanoeing8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
