Woosamonsa Ridge Preserve
Woosamonsa Ridge Preserve is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 61 m. Haycock Mountain stands 295 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Canoe, a peak 1.4 miles away. Delaware River Scenic Byway passes 3.4 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 10.8 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 17.5 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 28.3 mi off the Blue Route
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 4 mi
- South Overlook · 5 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 6 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Baldwin State Park: 1.4 mi
- Harbourton Woodsville Road Park: 1.5 mi
- Sked Street Mini Park: 2.9 mi
- Mercer Meadows County Park - Equestrian District: 3.6 mi
- Curlis Lake County Park: 3.7 mi
- Woolsey Park: 2.3 mi
- Baldwin Lake Wildlife Management Area: 2.6 mi
- Thompson Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Penn View Heights Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Washington and His Army Crossed the Delaware: 3.7 mi
- Washington Crossing: 3.8 mi
- Washington Crossed the Delaware: 3.9 mi
- Washington Crossing Monument: 3.9 mi
- John Hart Monument: 4.8 mi
- Washington Crossing the Delaware: 4.0 mi
- The Awakening: 5.1 mi
- Golden Spiral: 5.9 mi
- Building Up: 5.9 mi
- Buck Statue: 6.0 mi
- Hopewell Museum: 5.1 mi
- Thompson-Neely House: 5.5 mi
- Thompson-Neely Grist Mill: 5.5 mi
- The Sarnoff Collection: 6.0 mi
- Friends of the Delaware Canal: 6.1 mi
- Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Serenity Garden: 8.6 mi
- Prospect Street Garden: 8.7 mi
- West End Community Garden: 8.7 mi
- Birch Garden: 8.8 mi
- Mount Canoe: 1.4 mi
- Pennington Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Baldpate Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Strawberry Hill: 3.5 mi
- Corn Hill: 4.3 mi
- Nelson House: 3.7 mi
- Lake Ceva Pavilion: 5.8 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Hayride: 6.4 mi
- House 6: 7.8 mi
- Houe 8: 8.1 mi
- General Greene Picnic Pavilion: 4.0 mi
- Alumni Grove: 6.0 mi
- Kids Kingdom Picnic Pavilion: 8.4 mi
- Student Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Shaded Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Old Quarry: 5.6 mi
- Washington's Rock: 5.6 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 14.5 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 15.2 mi
- Nockamixon Cliffs: 22.8 mi
- Gold Run: 6.5 mi
- High Falls: 11.8 mi
- High Falls: 21.4 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 22.2 mi
- Richard Stockton Travel Plaza: 15.8 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Service Area: 15.9 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 18.4 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- Kerr Spring: 15.0 mi
- Raritan Landing: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Woosamonsa Ridge Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haycock Mountain | WNW 296° | 295 m | 22.5 mi |
| Musconetcong Mountain | NNW 337° | 289 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mount Kipp | N 349° | 289 m | 24.4 mi |
| Hell Mountain | N 4° | 288 m | 23.9 mi |
| Rock Hill | W 281° | 256 m | 24.5 mi |
| Cushetunk Mountain | N 2° | 254 m | 17.5 mi |
| North Mountain | WNW 298° | 251 m | 23.5 mi |
| Coffman Hill | NW 311° | 249 m | 22.1 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 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:53 | 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 | 31 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ewing 3 WNW, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/954026493
Day trips start here
- Titusville · 3 mi
- Washington Crossing Historical Park · 4 mi
- Ewing · 6 mi
- Lambertville · 6 mi
- New Hope · 6 mi
- Yardley · 7 mi
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