Nature reserve · New Jersey
Schiff Nature Preserve
Schiff Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 98 m. Bowling Green Mountain stands 420 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Schiff Natural Lands Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates40.74737, -74.63414
- 11.6 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 17.0 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 24.1 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 24.2 mi off the Delaware River Valley
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Schiff Nature Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Mosle Preserve and Recreation Area: 1.0 mi
- Schiff Nature Preserve: 1.1 mi
- McVickers Brook Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Mount Paul Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Mortimer L Schiff Boy Scout Reservation: 1.2 mi
- ladlpark: 2.1 mi
- Liberty Park: 2.5 mi
- Mendham Borough Park: 2.7 mi
- Highlands Ridge Park: 3.7 mi
Peaks
- Mount Paul: 1.4 mi
- Mount Saint John: 1.5 mi
- Long Hill: 2.0 mi
- Mine Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Seward Hill: 3.5 mi
Historic sites
- Bockoven Sawmill: 2.9 mi
- Lewis Forge Site: 3.8 mi
- Boy Scout Cabin: 5.0 mi
- Bettin Oak Monument: 5.1 mi
- Stone Cabin: 5.2 mi
Gardens
- Cross Estate Gardens: 3.9 mi
- Abby Garden: 6.0 mi
- The Washington Township Community Garden: 6.6 mi
- Theodore Largman Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Vickery Community Garden: 7.2 mi
Museums
- Jacobus Vanderveer House: 5.6 mi
- The Mahan Collection: 6.5 mi
- Tunis-Ellicks House: 7.3 mi
- Washington Township Historical Society Museum: 8.1 mi
- The Farmstead Arts Center: 8.3 mi
Artworks
- Patriot's Farewell: 8.7 mi
- The Way to Independence: 8.7 mi
- Children Reading on a Bench: 8.9 mi
- Eagle: 9.1 mi
- George Washington: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 59
- Basking Ridge Oak Tree: 5.3 mi
- Legend Rock: 5.4 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 7.5 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 7.6 mi
- Devil's Tree: 8.5 mi
Beaches: 24
- Mine Hill Beach: 8.5 mi
- Budd Lake Municipal Beach: 10.1 mi
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 12.2 mi
- Parks Lake Beach: 12.6 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Grove Street Park: 4.0 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Mendham Overlook Area: 5.6 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 9.4 mi
- Sky Top Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Hawk Hill: 17.2 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 20.0 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 23.3 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 23.5 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Buttermilk Falls: 3.7 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 11.9 mi
- Seele: 13.3 mi
- Boonton Falls: 15.8 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 6.5 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 10.6 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 23.3 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 23.5 mi
- Rest area: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Waterloo Village: 13.3 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 13.7 mi
- Raritan Landing: 18.6 mi
- New City Village: 22.6 mi
- Barber: 24.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Boiling Spring: 14.5 mi
- Tulip Springs: 17.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Schiff Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green Mountain | NNE 14° | 420 m | 18.5 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | NNE 17° | 393 m | 15.9 mi |
| Allamuchy Mountain | NW 326° | 377 m | 15.0 mi |
| Upper Pohatcong Mountain | WNW 299° | 375 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Arlington | N 2° | 371 m | 11.6 mi |
| Schooleys Mountain | NW 304° | 364 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mase Mountain | N 11° | 359 m | 14.6 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | N 355° | 355 m | 13.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
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 | 33 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Somerset AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Bernardsville · 4 mi
- Far Hills · 4 mi
- Basking Ridge · 5 mi
- Randolph · 7 mi
- Succasunna · 8 mi
- Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge · 9 mi
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