Nature reserve · New Jersey
Musconetcong Gorge Preserve
Musconetcong Gorge Preserve is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Mount No More stands 348 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Holland Highlands, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 5.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hunterdon County
How to reach it
Coordinates40.61866, -75.14599
- 5.9 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 7.7 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 11.5 mi off the Delaware River Valley
- 29.4 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 14 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 21 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 21 mi
- South Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Holland Highlands: 1.2 mi
- Musconetcong Gorge Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Alpha Grasslands Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Nockamixon Cliffs Natural Area: 3.9 mi
- Ringing Rocks County Park: 3.9 mi
Peaks
- Pinnacle Point: 1.2 mi
- Silver Hill: 2.1 mi
- Gravel Hill: 2.2 mi
- Bougher Hill: 3.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 4.3 mi
Parks
- South Pohatcong Playground: 1.5 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Recreation Area: 2.4 mi
- Alpha Community Park: 2.8 mi
- Riegelsville Borough Park: 2.9 mi
- John Dolak Ballfield: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Morris Canal Prism: 4.9 mi
- The Sailor and Soldier's Monument: 5.3 mi
- Williams Township Veterans Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Railroad roundhouse: 5.5 mi
- Larry Holmes Statue: 5.8 mi
Museums
- Jimmy and Mary Lee Canal Museum: 5.3 mi
- Phillipsburg Railroad Historians Museum: 5.4 mi
- National Canal Museum / D&L Headquarters: 5.7 mi
- Locktender's House: 5.8 mi
- Sigal Museum: 6.0 mi
Attractions
- Delaware River Railroad Excursions: 5.6 mi
- Josiah White II Canal Boat: 5.7 mi
- Crayola Experience: 6.0 mi
- Lost River Caverns: 10.0 mi
- SteelStacks: 11.6 mi
Gardens: 35
- Kressler Garden: 6.0 mi
- Juliana Street Community Garden: 6.0 mi
- South 10th and Pine Community Garden: 6.3 mi
- Lower Hackett Community Garden: 7.1 mi
- LaFarm: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 27
- Transcendence: 6.5 mi
- Shapeyard: 6.5 mi
- Leopard: 6.5 mi
- The Bridge: 11.6 mi
- Mr. Imagination's Sculpture Garden: 12.1 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Charlie Brown's Clearing: 10.8 mi
- Picinic Table (S): 12.4 mi
- Picinic Table (C): 12.4 mi
- Picinic Table (S): 12.4 mi
- Picinic Table (S): 12.4 mi
Springs: 11
- Marble Spring: 7.3 mi
- Crystal Spring: 17.7 mi
- Lehigh Park Spring: 17.9 mi
- Helfrichs Spring: 18.1 mi
- Horn Springs: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Nockamixon Cliffs: 4.0 mi
- Mount Washington: 5.7 mi
- Saint Anthonys Nose: 7.5 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 11.7 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- High Falls: 4.0 mi
- High Falls: 14.0 mi
- Princess Run Waterfall: 22.4 mi
- Lower Falls: 22.6 mi
- Upper Falls: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Rest Area: 12.5 mi
- 309 Truck Stop: 15.1 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 21.2 mi
- Rest area: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Wilson Avenue River Access: 8.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 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 26° | 348 m | 14.1 mi |
| County House Mountain | NE 37° | 348 m | 16.3 mi |
| Scotts Mountain | NNE 21° | 331 m | 9.2 mi |
| Bauer Rock | WSW 257° | 317 m | 15.7 mi |
| Gaffney Hill | W 275° | 308 m | 5.7 mi |
| Flint Hill | WSW 240° | 308 m | 12.3 mi |
| Kirchberg | WSW 257° | 305 m | 9.1 mi |
| South Mountain | W 262° | 301 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:54 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:54 | 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/919164646
Day trips start here
- Easton · 6 mi
- Phillipsburg · 6 mi
- Frenchtown · 8 mi
- Hellertown · 10 mi
- Bethlehem · 12 mi
- Clinton · 12 mi
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