Nature reserve · New Jersey
Pine Hill Section of South Branch Reservation
Pine Hill Section of South Branch Reservation is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. Upper Pohatcong Mountain stands 375 m to the north, 17 miles off. Delaware River Scenic Byway passes 9.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hunterdon County
How to reach it
Coordinates40.59710, -74.90328
- 9.6 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 11.8 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 17.7 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 18.2 mi off the Delaware River Valley
Overlooks nearby
- Goat Hill Overlook · 17 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 17 mi
- South Overlook · 18 mi
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Pine Hill Section of South Branch Reservation: 0.3 mi
- Pine Hill Section: 0.5 mi
- Landsdown Meadows: 1.9 mi
- Echo Hill Park: 2.3 mi
- Hunterdon County Arboretum: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Sunnyside Picnic Area & Awossagame Grove: 1.5 mi
- Capoolong Wildlife Management Area: 1.6 mi
- Spruce Run State Recreation Area: 4.4 mi
- Union Forge Park: 4.8 mi
- Commons Park: 5.0 mi
Peaks
- Round Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Cushetunk Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Mount Kipp: 6.7 mi
- Musconetcong Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Hell Mountain: 8.3 mi
Museums
- Bouman-Stickney Farmstead Museum: 4.0 mi
- Solitude House: 5.2 mi
- Fleming Castle Museum: 6.4 mi
- Readington Museum: 6.6 mi
- Northlandz: 7.1 mi
Historic sites
- Railroad Ruins: 5.0 mi
- Michael Pohle Memorial: 6.1 mi
- Hunterdon County Veterans Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Swayze Mine Ruins: 7.6 mi
- Saunder’s Grist Mill Site: 8.4 mi
Artworks
- The Lost Boys Statues: 14.4 mi
- Totem Pole: 14.6 mi
- Children Reading on a Bench: 14.9 mi
- Farnese Bull Statue: 15.1 mi
- Buck Statue: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 49
- Hall Christmas Tree Farm: 8.4 mi
- Cabin Run covered bridge: 15.8 mi
- Solebury Orchards: 16.1 mi
- Delaware River Railroad Excursions: 16.8 mi
- Devil's Tree: 16.9 mi
Gardens: 36
- Branchburg Community Garden: 11.0 mi
- Pohatcong Native Arboretum: 13.2 mi
- Liebenzell Communtiny Garden: 14.6 mi
- Duke Farms Community Garden: 15.0 mi
- The Washington Township Community Garden: 16.8 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Island Picnic Grove: 15.1 mi
- Grove Street Park: 17.0 mi
- General Greene Picnic Pavilion: 20.8 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 21.7 mi
- Inman Park Picnic Grove: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Devil's Tea Table: 12.8 mi
- Nockamixon Cliffs: 13.7 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 14.7 mi
- Washington's Rock: 17.1 mi
- Mount Washington: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- High Falls: 11.9 mi
- High Falls: 12.6 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 18.2 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 20.3 mi
- Gold Run: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 8.6 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 23.4 mi
- Rest area: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 3
- Budd Lake Municipal Beach: 20.0 mi
- Wilson Avenue River Access: 21.4 mi
- Mine Hill Beach: 24.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Marble Spring: 16.4 mi
- Kerr Spring: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Waterloo Village: 23.3 mi
- Raritan Landing: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Pine Hill Section of South Branch Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Pohatcong Mountain | N 7° | 375 m | 17.0 mi |
| Schooleys Mountain | NNE 20° | 364 m | 17.0 mi |
| Baldpate Mountain | N 0° | 355 m | 15.2 mi |
| County House Mountain | N 349° | 348 m | 14.8 mi |
| Mount No More | NNW 335° | 348 m | 15.5 mi |
| Danville Mountain | N 355° | 342 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mount Mohepinoke | N 350° | 340 m | 17.3 mi |
| Scotts Mountain | NW 317° | 331 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:53 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 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 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Flemington 5 NNW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/918861927
Day trips start here
- Hunterdon County · 2 mi
- Clinton · 3 mi
- Flemington · 6 mi
- Frenchtown · 9 mi
- Washington · 10 mi
- Delaware Township · 11 mi
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