Nature reserve · New Jersey
The Glen
The Glen is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 124 m. Buck Mountain stands 378 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Grover Cleveland Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Borough of Essex Fells
How to reach it
Coordinates40.82937, -74.28110
- 16.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 21.3 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 21.3 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 27.4 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Grover Cleveland Park: 0.4 mi
- Egan Field: 0.5 mi
- Grover Cleveland Park: 0.5 mi
- Grover Cleveland Park Sign: 0.6 mi
- Harrison Complex: 0.7 mi
Gardens
- Turtle Garden: 0.4 mi
- Grover Cleveland Middle School Garden: 0.9 mi
- West Caldwell Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- West Caldwell Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Verona Park Children's Garden: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Lady Lane: 0.5 mi
- Grover Cleveland Birthplace: 0.7 mi
- 9/11 Search And Rescue Dogs: 2.9 mi
- Michael Leo Delahunty: 2.9 mi
- 9/11: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Hilltop Reservation: 1.9 mi
- Prospect Park: 2.0 mi
- Becker Park: 2.2 mi
- Walter Kidde Dinosaur Park: 2.5 mi
- Eagle Rock Reservation: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Stony Hill: 2.3 mi
- Riker Hill: 2.7 mi
- Eifall: 3.8 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 3.9 mi
- Towackhow Mountain: 6.1 mi
Museums
- Montclair Art Museum: 3.1 mi
- Jersey Explorer Children's Museum: 4.9 mi
- The Yogi Berra Museum: 5.3 mi
- Hamilton House Museum: 5.4 mi
- Imagine That!!!: 5.5 mi
Artworks
- Christopher Columbus Statue: 4.1 mi
- Elk Statue: 6.1 mi
- Mustang: 6.1 mi
- Courage and Compassion: 6.5 mi
- Tug of War: 6.7 mi
Cliffs
- Wooden Bridge: 4.2 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 4.3 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 4.4 mi
- Sir Maginot Drop: 4.5 mi
Attractions
- Bear Country: 4.2 mi
- Great Plains: 4.2 mi
- Prairie Dog: 4.2 mi
- Birds of Prey: 4.3 mi
- Animal Ambassadors: 4.3 mi
Beaches: 60
- Flamingo: 4.3 mi
- West Beach: 7.6 mi
- East Beach: 7.7 mi
- Rutherford Waterfront Park: 8.4 mi
- Island Beach: 9.4 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 7.2 mi
- The Park: 7.6 mi
- Picnic and Grill: 7.6 mi
- Lafayette Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Dog Run Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Hobble Falls: 5.4 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 5.5 mi
- Great Falls: 8.0 mi
- Boonton Falls: 8.9 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 9.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Larry Doby Service Area: 5.4 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 13.0 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 13.1 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 18.7 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 18.8 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Feltville Historic District: 11.6 mi
- New City Village: 14.4 mi
- Monksville: 20.4 mi
- Barber: 20.7 mi
- Raritan Landing: 23.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 5.2 mi
- Boiling Spring: 10.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 14.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of The Glen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Mountain | NNW 346° | 378 m | 16.3 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | NW 323° | 373 m | 16.0 mi |
| Kanouse Mountain | NNW 333° | 361 m | 16.4 mi |
| Cobb Hill | NW 319° | 358 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mount Freedom | W 273° | 341 m | 15.5 mi |
| Carris Hill | N 350° | 341 m | 15.6 mi |
| Fugawe Ridge | NW 323° | 335 m | 12.2 mi |
| Calais Mountain | W 269° | 334 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
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 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Essex Fells Service Bldg, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/968962430
Day trips start here
- Essex County · 3 mi
- East Hanover · 4 mi
- Montclair · 4 mi
- Gateway · 5 mi
- The Oranges · 5 mi
- Nutley · 6 mi
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