Nature reserve · New Jersey
Combs Hollow
Combs Hollow is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 254 m. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans Community Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Randolph Township
How to reach it
Coordinates40.81472, -74.60461
- 11.5 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 19.2 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 21.5 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 25.1 mi off the Delaware River Valley
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 26 mi
- Pinwheel Vista · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Veterans Community Park: 1.0 mi
- Brundage Park: 1.9 mi
- Mendham Borough Park: 2.5 mi
- ladlpark: 2.8 mi
- Highlands Ridge Park: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Buttermilk Falls Natural Area: 1.1 mi
- India Brook Park: 1.2 mi
- India Brook Natural Area: 1.9 mi
- Dismal Harmony Natural Area: 2.1 mi
- India Brook Natural Area: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Calais Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Blueberry Ridge: 1.9 mi
- Mount Freedom: 2.3 mi
- Trowbridge Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 4.1 mi
Historic sites
- Lewis Forge Site: 1.3 mi
- Boy Scout Cabin: 1.8 mi
- Bockoven Sawmill: 2.1 mi
- Stone Cabin: 2.2 mi
- Jockey Hollow Cemetery Monument: 4.4 mi
Attractions
- Legend Rock: 1.9 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 5.2 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 5.3 mi
- 13th Hour Haunted House: 6.3 mi
- Patriotic Tank: 6.4 mi
Gardens
- Vickery Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- Abby Garden: 4.7 mi
- Theodore Largman Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Cross Estate Gardens: 5.3 mi
- Elliott Street Community Garden: 6.2 mi
Artworks
- Eagle: 5.6 mi
- Patriot's Farewell: 6.6 mi
- The Way to Independence: 6.6 mi
- George Washington: 7.3 mi
- No Turning Back: 8.3 mi
Museums
- Speedwell Village: 6.5 mi
- Macculloch Hall Historical Museum: 6.6 mi
- Schuyler-Hamilton House Museum: 7.0 mi
- Washington Headquarters Museum: 7.3 mi
- Morris Plains Borough Museum: 7.3 mi
Beaches: 29
- Mine Hill Beach: 3.9 mi
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 7.8 mi
- Parks Lake Beach: 7.8 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 8.1 mi
- Budd Lake Municipal Beach: 8.4 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Mendham Overlook Area: 4.2 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 4.5 mi
- Grove Street Park: 5.1 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Buttermilk Falls: 1.4 mi
- Boonton Falls: 11.7 mi
- Seele: 14.7 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 16.0 mi
- Hobble Falls: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Eagle Cliff: 15.6 mi
- Hawk Hill: 16.5 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 20.5 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 20.9 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 6.1 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 15.4 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 22.3 mi
- Rest area: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Waterloo Village: 10.5 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 14.7 mi
- New City Village: 18.0 mi
- Raritan Landing: 22.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Boiling Spring: 10.2 mi
- Tulip Springs: 16.9 mi
- Fountain of Youth: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Combs Hollow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County High Point | N 6° | 425 m | 14.3 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | NNE 12° | 420 m | 13.6 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | NNE 17° | 393 m | 11.0 mi |
| Allamuchy Mountain | NW 308° | 377 m | 12.6 mi |
| Upper Pohatcong Mountain | W 278° | 375 m | 13.5 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | NNE 28° | 373 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mount Arlington | N 350° | 371 m | 7.1 mi |
| Mount Paul | NNE 12° | 368 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:51 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boonton 1 SE, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/910604452
Day trips start here
- Randolph · 2 mi
- Succasunna · 4 mi
- Dover · 5 mi
- Morris County · 5 mi
- Bernardsville · 7 mi
- Morristown · 7 mi
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