Nature reserve · New Jersey
Musconetcong Gorge Preserve
Musconetcong Gorge Preserve is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. Mount No More stands 348 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Silver Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 4.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hunterdon County
How to reach it
Coordinates40.63312, -75.11927
- 4.9 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 7.9 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 10.6 mi off the Delaware River Valley
- 28.6 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 13 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 21 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 22 mi
- South Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Silver Hill: 0.7 mi
- Pinnacle Point: 2.6 mi
- Gravel Hill: 3.3 mi
- Morgan Hill: 5.0 mi
- Bougher Hill: 5.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Musconetcong Gorge Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Holland Highlands: 2.0 mi
- Alpha Grasslands Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Schick Reserve: 3.8 mi
- Schick Reserve: 3.8 mi
Parks
- Alpha Community Park: 2.7 mi
- John Dolak Ballfield: 2.8 mi
- Veterans Park: 3.0 mi
- McKinley Park: 3.2 mi
- South Pohatcong Playground: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- Morris Canal Prism: 4.2 mi
- The Sailor and Soldier's Monument: 5.4 mi
- Railroad roundhouse: 5.5 mi
- Swayze Mine Ruins: 5.7 mi
- Larry Holmes Statue: 6.0 mi
Museums
- Jimmy and Mary Lee Canal Museum: 4.4 mi
- Phillipsburg Railroad Historians Museum: 5.4 mi
- Sigal Museum: 6.2 mi
- National Canal Museum / D&L Headquarters: 6.6 mi
- Locktender's House: 6.8 mi
Attractions
- Delaware River Railroad Excursions: 5.7 mi
- Crayola Experience: 6.2 mi
- Josiah White II Canal Boat: 6.6 mi
- Lost River Caverns: 11.7 mi
- Hall Christmas Tree Farm: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 38
- Kressler Garden: 6.2 mi
- Juliana Street Community Garden: 6.3 mi
- South 10th and Pine Community Garden: 6.6 mi
- Lower Hackett Community Garden: 7.6 mi
- LaFarm: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 27
- Shapeyard: 6.6 mi
- Transcendence: 6.6 mi
- Leopard: 6.6 mi
- The Bridge: 13.1 mi
- Mr. Imagination's Sculpture Garden: 13.7 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Charlie Brown's Clearing: 12.2 mi
- Picnic Grove: 13.7 mi
- Island Picnic Grove: 13.7 mi
- Picinic Table (S): 13.7 mi
- Picinic Table (C): 13.7 mi
Springs: 11
- Marble Spring: 6.7 mi
- Horn Springs: 18.4 mi
- Leroy A. Smith Spring #3: 18.7 mi
- Leroy A. Smith Spring #2: 18.8 mi
- Leroy A. Smith Spring #1: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Nockamixon Cliffs: 5.4 mi
- Mount Washington: 5.9 mi
- Saint Anthonys Nose: 7.1 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 12.3 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- High Falls: 4.9 mi
- High Falls: 14.3 mi
- Lower Falls: 21.6 mi
- Upper Falls: 21.6 mi
- Princess Run Waterfall: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area: 13.9 mi
- 309 Truck Stop: 16.8 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- Rest area: 20.7 mi
- Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Wilson Avenue River Access: 10.0 mi
- Budd Lake Municipal Beach: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Musconetcong Gorge Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount No More | NNE 23° | 348 m | 12.6 mi |
| County House Mountain | NE 35° | 348 m | 14.7 mi |
| Mount Mohepinoke | NNE 30° | 340 m | 16.8 mi |
| Scotts Mountain | NNE 14° | 331 m | 7.8 mi |
| Gaffney Hill | W 266° | 308 m | 7.1 mi |
| Flint Hill | WSW 239° | 308 m | 14.0 mi |
| Kirchberg | WSW 254° | 305 m | 10.7 mi |
| South Mountain | W 259° | 301 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:54 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:53 | 16:37 |
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 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phillipsburg-easton BRG, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/919164645
Day trips start here
- Easton · 6 mi
- Phillipsburg · 6 mi
- Frenchtown · 8 mi
- Clinton · 11 mi
- Hunterdon County · 11 mi
- Washington · 11 mi
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