Nature reserve · New Jersey
Hidden Valley Park
Hidden Valley Park is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 255 m. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is James Andrew Memorial County Park, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Randolph Township
How to reach it
Coordinates40.84665, -74.55590
- 14.0 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 16.6 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 23.7 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 27.6 mi off the Delaware River Valley
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 26 mi
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- James Andrew Memorial County Park: 0.4 mi
- Millbrook Valley Park: 0.8 mi
- Cohn Farm: 1.3 mi
- Dismal Harmony Natural Area: 3.0 mi
- Dickerson Mine Preserve: 3.3 mi
Peaks
- Mount Freedom: 1.2 mi
- Trowbridge Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Union Hill: 2.0 mi
- Calais Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Blueberry Ridge: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Brundage Park: 1.6 mi
- Morris County 9/11 Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Den Brook Park: 2.5 mi
- Hedden Park: 2.5 mi
- Greystone Woods Disc Golf Course: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Morris County 9/11 Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Stone Cabin: 3.1 mi
- Boy Scout Cabin: 3.1 mi
- Glenbrook: 3.8 mi
- Fosterfields 1854: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- Legend Rock: 2.8 mi
- Patriotic Tank: 3.9 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 4.1 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 4.3 mi
- 13th Hour Haunted House: 4.4 mi
Artworks
- Eagle: 3.2 mi
- The Way to Independence: 5.2 mi
- Patriot's Farewell: 5.2 mi
- George Washington: 5.9 mi
- No Turning Back: 6.6 mi
Museums
- Rockaway Borough Historical: 4.1 mi
- Speedwell Village: 4.6 mi
- Morris Plains Borough Museum: 4.7 mi
- Macculloch Hall Historical Museum: 5.4 mi
- Denville's History Musuem: 5.5 mi
Gardens
- Elliott Street Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- Abby Garden: 4.8 mi
- Theodore Largman Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- The Urban Farm (Grow It Green): 5.0 mi
- The Kellog Club: 5.4 mi
Beaches: 41
- Mine Hill Beach: 3.6 mi
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 4.4 mi
- Parks Lake Beach: 4.6 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 4.8 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 2.4 mi
- Mendham Overlook Area: 4.6 mi
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 7.7 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 7.9 mi
- Grove Street Park: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Buttermilk Falls: 4.7 mi
- Boonton Falls: 8.4 mi
- Seele: 14.7 mi
- Hobble Falls: 15.5 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Eagle Cliff: 12.2 mi
- Hawk Hill: 15.0 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 17.7 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 18.1 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Waterloo Village: 11.5 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 14.4 mi
- New City Village: 14.7 mi
- Monksville: 23.3 mi
- Raritan Landing: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 6.3 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 19.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Boiling Spring: 6.9 mi
- Tulip Springs: 15.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Hidden Valley Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County High Point | N 355° | 425 m | 12.0 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | N 2° | 420 m | 11.1 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | N 4° | 393 m | 8.3 mi |
| Allamuchy Mountain | WNW 294° | 377 m | 13.6 mi |
| Upper Pohatcong Mountain | W 269° | 375 m | 16.0 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | NNE 22° | 373 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mount Arlington | NW 322° | 371 m | 6.1 mi |
| Mount Paul | N 4° | 368 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:50 | 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/910856194
Day trips start here
- Randolph · 1 mi
- Morris County · 2 mi
- Dover · 3 mi
- Rockaway · 4 mi
- Morristown · 5 mi
- Succasunna · 5 mi
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