Nature reserve · New Jersey
Jockey Hollow Top Preserve
Jockey Hollow Top Preserve is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 170 m. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Gillespie Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Morris Township
How to reach it
Coordinates40.77620, -74.50492
- 17.1 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 19.2 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 21.3 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 28.8 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Gillespie Hill: 0.6 mi
- Kemble Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Mount Kemble: 1.1 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 1.4 mi
- Kinneys Hill: 1.5 mi
Gardens
- Theodore Largman Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Abby Garden: 1.2 mi
- The Kellog Club: 1.5 mi
- The Urban Farm (Grow It Green): 2.6 mi
- Elliott Street Community Garden: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Dr. Donald A. Delpho Field: 0.8 mi
- Harding Land Trust: 1.3 mi
- Foote Park: 1.4 mi
- Fort Nonsense: 1.5 mi
- Burnham Park: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Jones Pond Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Great Swamp Watershed Association: 1.0 mi
- Virginia O’Neil Ecology Center: 1.9 mi
- Loantaka Brook Reservation: 2.5 mi
- Loantaka Brook Reservation: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- Stark's Brigade Monument: 1.0 mi
- The Silver Brook Gateway: 1.3 mi
- Pennsylvania Line Huts: 1.6 mi
- Mcculloch Hall: 1.7 mi
- Thomas Nast: 1.7 mi
Museums
- Macculloch Hall Historical Museum: 1.6 mi
- Schuyler-Hamilton House Museum: 2.2 mi
- Tunis-Ellicks House: 2.3 mi
- Washington Headquarters Museum: 2.5 mi
- Acorn Hall: 2.8 mi
Artworks
- Patriot's Farewell: 1.9 mi
- The Way to Independence: 2.0 mi
- George Washington: 2.4 mi
- No Turning Back: 3.3 mi
- Lunch Break: 3.3 mi
Attractions: 55
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 1.4 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 1.6 mi
- Legend Rock: 4.0 mi
- Basking Ridge Oak Tree: 5.3 mi
- Patriotic Tank: 9.3 mi
Beaches: 35
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 7.7 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 7.9 mi
- Island Beach: 8.5 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 8.6 mi
- Mine Hill Beach: 8.8 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Mendham Overlook Area: 1.7 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 7.8 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 8.0 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Buttermilk Falls: 6.3 mi
- Seele: 9.2 mi
- Boonton Falls: 10.2 mi
- Hobble Falls: 11.5 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Hawk Hill: 10.7 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 14.5 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 16.2 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 16.5 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 16.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 1.1 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 17.6 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 19.6 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 19.7 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Feltville Historic District: 9.0 mi
- Waterloo Village: 16.3 mi
- New City Village: 17.8 mi
- Raritan Landing: 18.4 mi
- Barber: 21.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Boiling Spring: 9.3 mi
- Tulip Springs: 11.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Jockey Hollow Top Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County High Point | NNW 348° | 425 m | 17.3 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | N 352° | 420 m | 16.2 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | N 351° | 393 m | 13.3 mi |
| Allamuchy Mountain | NW 305° | 377 m | 18.4 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | N 7° | 373 m | 16.7 mi |
| Mount Arlington | NNW 326° | 371 m | 11.6 mi |
| Schooleys Mountain | WNW 284° | 364 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mase Mountain | NNW 342° | 359 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:52 | 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 | 31 | 32 | 40 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canoe Brook, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/911544314
Day trips start here
- Morristown · 2 mi
- Basking Ridge · 5 mi
- Bernardsville · 5 mi
- Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge · 5 mi
- Madison · 5 mi
- Long Hill · 6 mi
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