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Tory Rocks Preserve

Tory Rocks Preserve from directly overhead

Tory Rocks Preserve is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 206 m. Taylor Mountain stands 454 m to the north-northwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Harrison Mountain South Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 10.0 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Passaic River Coalition
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.09600, -74.31276

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Harrison Mountain South Peak: 1.0 mi
  • Windbeam Mountain: 1.0 mi
  • Bear Mountain: 1.0 mi
  • Boulder Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Harrison Mountain: 1.2 mi
Gardens
  • Rain Garden: 1.8 mi
  • Pinetum: 4.3 mi
  • Tree Peony Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Summer Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Lilac Garden: 4.3 mi
Attractions
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Former Lion Enclosure: 2.5 mi
  • Long Pond Ironworks: 3.4 mi
  • The Backyard: 4.0 mi
  • Old Glen Gray Water Tank: 4.3 mi
  • Water Tower for Van Slyke Castle: 4.3 mi
Parks
  • Addice Park: 3.1 mi
  • Pioneer Park/ Painted Forest: 3.3 mi
  • town-owned public land: 3.4 mi
  • town-owned property: 3.5 mi
  • Browns Point: 4.3 mi
Artworks
  • Four Continents Statues: 4.3 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 4.3 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 4.3 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 4.3 mi
  • Eagles: 4.4 mi
Museums
Cliffs
  • Crumbling Under Pressure: 8.2 mi
  • Party Wall: 8.2 mi
  • Gravitas Wall: 8.2 mi
  • Vulnerability Corner: 8.2 mi
  • Yankee Ramparts: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 57
  • Crystal Lake Beach Club: 5.8 mi
  • Upper Greenwood Lake Beach: 7.0 mi
  • Sunny Ridge Beach: 7.1 mi
  • Pines Lake West Beach: 7.4 mi
  • Highland Lakes Beach 5: 8.7 mi
Picnic sites: 16
  • Reservable Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
  • Kakiat Park: 10.9 mi
  • Duck Pond Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
  • Rea House Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
  • Two Field Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Mine Hole Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Chikahoki Falls: 3.7 mi
  • Otter Hole: 3.9 mi
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 9.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Tory Rocks Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor MountainNNW 344°454 m8.1 mi
Bearfort MountainNW 306°445 m5.1 mi
Bellvale MountainN 356°406 m7.4 mi
Buck MountainSW 220°378 m3.4 mi
Maple HillNNW 335°373 m8.4 mi
Big Beech MountainNNE 11°365 m5.0 mi
Kanouse MountainWSW 237°361 m6.8 mi
Assiniwikam MountainSW 217°360 m2.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3319:09
June solstice05:2619:5220:34
September equinox06:4518:2018:56
December solstice07:2015:4816:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293038496069747366544435
Precip in3.42.73.94.23.65.14.74.63.94.43.84.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wanaque Raymond DAM, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/924831890

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