South Mountain Reservation
About
South Mountain Reservation is a park managed by Essex County in New Jersey, about 1.7 miles from the town of Vauxhall. A network of hiking trails lies inside the reservation, with several trailheads within half a mile of one another. Late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to visit. At the Canoe Brook weather station 3.1 miles away, typical averages run highs of about 72°F in May and 78°F in September, with summer highs reaching the mid-80s. The closest trails are Summit Trail and Aqua Trail, each about 0.2 miles away, along with Pingry Trail at 0.4 miles. For climbing, Eagle Rock Reservation sits about 5.3 miles away.
Park size
2,180 acres
Inside this park
Trails
Campgrounds
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–82°F and lows of 40–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Canoe Brook, NJ weather station, 3.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan39° high22° low
- Feb42° high23° low
- Mar50° high31° low
- Apr62° high40° low
- May72° high50° low
- Jun82° high60° low
- Jul86° high66° low
- Aug85° high64° low
- Sep78° high56° low
- Oct66° high44° low
- Nov54° high35° low
- Dec44° high28° low
Where it is
- South Mountain Reservation · Public land
- Nearest town
- Vauxhall, New Jersey · 1.7 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Summit TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Aqua TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Pingry TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Rahway Low ExtHiking0.5 mi
- Painters Point TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Grassy TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Eagle Rock ReservationRock climbing5.3 mi
- * bouldering Northeast NJRock climbing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
