Hunterdon County Sourland Mountain Preserve
Hunterdon County Sourland Mountain Preserve is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 138 m. Fox Hill stands 314 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Sourlands Ecosystem Preserve, a park 0.8 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 7.1 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hunterdon County Division of Parks and Recreation
How to reach it
- 7.1 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 8.8 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 19.9 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 25.0 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Goat Hill Overlook · 9 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 9 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 9 mi
- South Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sourlands Ecosystem Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Amwell Lake Wildlife Management Area: 3.2 mi
- Bessie Grover Park: 3.5 mi
- Marion F. Clawson Memorial Park: 4.2 mi
- Otto's Farm Park: 4.3 mi
- Cedar Ridge Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Elks Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Saint Michael's Farm Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Omick Woods at the Rocktown Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Thompson Preserve: 3.8 mi
- John Hart Monument: 2.6 mi
- Amwell Church: 3.4 mi
- Hunterdon County Veterans Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Michael Pohle Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Heritage Tour - 19: 7.9 mi
- Hopewell Museum: 2.6 mi
- Dirck Gulick House: 5.5 mi
- Northlandz: 6.8 mi
- Fleming Castle Museum: 7.2 mi
- Morven Museum: 8.2 mi
- The Awakening: 3.2 mi
- Einstein Statue: 8.2 mi
- Albert Einstein: 8.3 mi
- Oval with Points: 8.4 mi
- Remembrance: 8.5 mi
- Pheasant Hill: 2.7 mi
- Pennington Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Sourland Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Mount Rose: 5.1 mi
- Corn Hill: 7.0 mi
- Herrontown Woods Arboretum: 8.4 mi
- Prospect Gardens: 8.7 mi
- Birch Garden: 8.8 mi
- Branchburg Community Garden: 10.1 mi
- Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve: 10.4 mi
- Fuld Hall: 8.9 mi
- Pond dialogue: 8.9 mi
- Stony Brook Swinging Bridge: 9.5 mi
- Nelson House: 9.6 mi
- Lake Ceva Pavilion: 10.3 mi
- General Greene Picnic Pavilion: 9.8 mi
- Alumni Grove: 10.5 mi
- Student Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Kids Kingdom Picnic Pavilion: 13.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Washington's Rock: 9.4 mi
- Old Quarry: 9.5 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 14.9 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 16.2 mi
- Nockamixon Cliffs: 21.9 mi
- Gold Run: 11.7 mi
- High Falls: 12.4 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 16.6 mi
- High Falls: 20.2 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 13.8 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 17.3 mi
- Richard Stockton Travel Plaza: 18.8 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Service Area: 18.9 mi
- Raritan Landing: 18.3 mi
- Kerr Spring: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hunterdon County Sourland Mountain Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Hill | N 358° | 314 m | 21.5 mi |
| Haycock Mountain | WNW 282° | 295 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Kipp | NNW 339° | 289 m | 20.0 mi |
| Musconetcong Mountain | NW 325° | 289 m | 20.1 mi |
| Hell Mountain | N 358° | 288 m | 18.6 mi |
| Point Mountain | NNW 345° | 280 m | 24.4 mi |
| Pohatcong Mountain | NNW 331° | 264 m | 24.5 mi |
| Long Hill | NNE 15° | 259 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:53 | 16:36 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wertsville 4 NE, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/3131356310
Day trips start here
- Montgomery Township · 6 mi
- Belle Mead · 7 mi
- Flemington · 7 mi
- Hillsborough · 8 mi
- Princeton · 8 mi
- Delaware Township · 9 mi
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