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Ken Roberts - - Bicycling
calculations of steepness for hill climbs
what's here: purpose
county: Sussex | Warren |
Hunterdon | Morris |
Somerset | Union |
Essex | Bergen |
Hudson |
Passaic |
Monmouth
see also:
see also
map of NJ hill areas |
details on selected climbs |
Hudson Valley NY climbs |
Hillier Than
Hillier sequence
and more . . .
I calculated steepness and size for some hill climbs on New Jersey
roads -- mostly hills which people suggested to me, others which I found myself.
I made these calculations with two goals:
(1) So event organizers and route planners could avoid using
roads which are unsuitable for their riders.
shortcut for those who don't want to figure out the
numbers: If a section of road with a hill-climb is in the table below, then it's
not suitable for most riders.
(2) So that very experienced + athletic bicycle climbers who
understand steepness numbers could use those as one part of their criteria for
selecting climbs which are suitable for their current level of challenge or
training.
Riding down hills is not one of the purposes of these
calculations.
warning: Riding down a hill on a bicycle is
usually much more dangerous than riding up it. Riding down hills as steep as the
ones on this page has special risks and dangers beyond most bicycling on the
roads, with consequences of serious injury or death, requires special judgment
and skills to handle those risks. Most of the key aspects of the risks of riding
down a hill are not represented or addressed by the numbers and
descriptions on this page.
Do not climb up a steep hill unless you have a plan
for how to get back down again safely. I recommend that most riders avoid the
extra risks of riding steep down by: (a) finding other roads which are less
steep to go down; or (b) put the riders and their bikes into a motor vehicle to
take them down; or (c) walk down the steeper sections.
I calculated steepness and size for some hills on New Jersey
roads. There's some complications in doing these calculations, and I'm confident
there's some significant inaccuracies in this list . . . anyway below are my
results so far as of August 2008.
Warning: Some of these climbs often have high motor vehicle traffic
through a bad visibility section, others have damaged surface or other dangerous
conditions. The table above is only an estimate of size and steepness of each
hill, not a recommendation to attempt climbing or descending it.
info columns
cty = county
grade = vertical climb divided by horizontal distance,
as a percentage
ntrst = "interesting riding" on a scale of 1 - 5:
interesting curves, variations in steepness, views.
? = traffic,
visibility, and surface characteristics unknown to me.
H = higher
traffic volume than many other climbs.
V = questionable
visibility or limited sight distance.
b = steepness grade with multiple runs with GPS with
barometric altimeter.
road + location
 |
region
 |
cty
 |
note
 |
steep section
vertical feet
 |
steep section
grade
 |
total climb
vertical feet
 |
ntrst
 |
last
checked
 |
| Breakneck, SE fr 515, S fr 94 Vernon -
map |
Waw |
Su |
H
V |
370
inclu 120 . |
15-16%
19-20+% |
820 or 1015 |
5 |
2008-9
b |
| Hidden Valley: Breakneck + Curtis + HV
Dr, S fr 94 Vernon -
map |
Waw |
Su |
|
4 x 50-80 |
18-20+% |
645 or 1040 |
4 |
2009 b |
| Barry Dr / Barrett Rd, S fr 94 by NY state border,
NE fr Vernon -
map |
Waw |
Su |
|
115 + 140 |
14% |
780 |
5 |
2008-9
b |
| Glenwood Mt West, SE fr 667 to 565 near Vernon Valley
-
map |
Po |
Su |
|
240 |
13% |
520 |
3 |
2008-9
b |
| Stockholm Rd 515 South fr 94 Vernon -
map |
Waw |
Su |
H |
210 |
13-14% |
850 or 960 |
1 |
2008-9
b |
| Holland Mt Rd, N fr Ridge Rd, S of rt 23
at Stockholm -
map |
|
Su |
|
125 |
15-17% |
340 |
4 |
2009 |
| Lake Pochung Rd, NW fr 517 to 565, W fr
Vernon Valley -
map |
Po |
Su |
|
175 |
13% |
350 |
3 |
2008 |
| Crigger Rd, NW up Sunrise Mt fr 519 near
Beemerville -
map |
Kit |
Su |
|
3 x 75 |
15-16% |
465 |
4 |
2009 |
| High Point east side, Rt 23 NW fr Sussex
-
map |
Kit |
Su |
H |
330 |
10-12% |
1100 |
2 |
1998 |
| Glenwood Mt East, NW fr 565 to 667, N fr
Vernon Valley -
map |
Po |
Su |
|
200 |
11-12% |
285 |
4 |
2008-9
b |
| Lounsberry Hollow, W fr 517 to 565 N fr
Vernon Valley -
map |
Po |
Su |
|
5 x 50-80 |
10-12+% |
435 |
4 |
2009 b |
| "Flatbrook": SE fr Old Mine Rd 615 toward Millbrook
village 602 -
map |
Kit |
Su |
|
340 |
11% |
525 |
|
2008 |
| Drew Mountain Rd, NW fr 517 to 565, W fr
Vernon -
map |
Po |
Su |
|
170 |
11% |
480 |
|
2008 |
| Phil Hardin, SW fr Newton, SE fr rt 94 to
Ridge Rd -
map |
|
Su |
? |
200 |
12-14% |
200 |
|
? |
| Fairview Hill, SE toward 94, SW fr Newton
-
map |
|
Su |
|
120 |
12+% |
195 |
2 |
2008 |
| Amity, E of Andover, betw Lakes Mohawk +
Hopatcong -
map |
|
Su |
? |
165 |
11-13% |
180 |
|
? |
| Sunrise Mountain, NE fr 636 + 206 north fr Culvers
Lake -
map |
Kit |
Su |
? |
100 |
10% |
750 |
|
2001 |
| High Point west side, Rt 23 south fr Port Jervis NY
-
map |
Kit |
Su |
H |
400 |
nearly 8% |
1030 |
|
1998 |
| High Point State Park road NE fr Lake
Marcia -
map |
Kit |
Su |
? |
100 |
? 9-11% ? |
185 |
|
? |
groups of climbs:
-
Breakneck, Hidden Valley, Stockholm Rd are connected --
close to Barry / Barrett (and Iron Mountain Rd of NY) -- and not far from
Lounsberry Hollow + Glenwood Mt East + West -- see
steep climbs around Vernon. (also Lake Pochung Rd +
Drew Mountain Rd are not far).
descriptions:
nearby:
-
Millbrook Rd / rt 602 + Millbrook-Flatbook Rd in
northwest
Warren county (Kit group) are near "Flatbrook"
-
Warwick Turnpike in western
Passaic county
-
Kain Rd in Orange county NY
road + location
 |
region
 |
cty
 |
note
 |
steep section
vertical feet
 |
steep section
grade
 |
total climb
vertical feet
 |
ntrst
 |
last
checked
 |
| Fiddlers Elbow, inclu Roxburg Hill, SE fr
519, S fr Belvidere -
map |
Mon |
Wa |
|
140
+ 275 .
+ 130 . |
16%
13-14%
20-21+% |
925 or 780
or 610 |
5 |
2010 b |
| Millbrook Rd 602 S fr Millbrook village
toward Blairstown -
map |
Kit |
Wa |
|
450 |
13-14% |
635 |
1 |
2008 |
| Halfway House Rd, north fr 57 west fr Washington
-
map |
Mon |
Wa |
|
150 |
15+% |
770 |
2 |
2010 |
| Coleman Hill + Bickel Rd, W fr 648, W fr
Washington -
map |
Mon |
Wa |
|
120 |
15+% |
625 |
4 |
2010 |
| Pinchers Point Rd, E fr Delaware River N
fr Riegelsville -
map |
PhW |
Wa |
|
60
+ 250 . |
16%
13% |
430 |
4 |
2010 |
| Wester + Decker, SE from 647, NE from
Phillipsburg -
map |
Mon |
Wa |
|
100
(inclu 60
+ 225 . |
15+%
20%)
11% |
525 |
5 |
2010 b |
| Quenby Mountain Rd, west off 46 west fr Hackettstown
-
map |
JJ |
Wa |
|
80
100 |
13%
14% |
425 |
3 |
2008 |
| Lommason Glen + Buckhorn, SE fr 519, S fr
Belvidere -
map |
Mon |
Wa |
|
125 |
14% |
815 |
4 |
2010 |
| Fox Farm Rd (Montana) E fr 519 N fr 57 E fr Phillipsburg
-
map |
Mon |
Wa |
|
400 |
11% |
660 |
2 |
2010 |
| Mountain View West (N side), SE fr Good Springs Rd
(SW fr Broadway) -
map |
PhW |
Wa |
|
375 |
11-12% |
385 |
3 |
2010 |
| Butler Rd + Mountain View West (S side),
NW fr rt 632 -
map |
Poh |
Wa |
|
2 x 80 |
12% |
440 |
4 |
2010 |
| Millbrook-Flatbrook Rd N fr Millbrook
602 toward 615 Old Mine Rd |
Kit |
Wa |
|
170 |
12% |
230 |
|
2008 |
| Danville Mountain Rd, west off 46 west fr
Hackettstown -
map |
JJ |
Wa |
|
180 |
11% |
440 |
|
2008 |
| Montana Rd, north fr 57 west fr Washington
-
map |
Mon |
Wa |
V |
160 |
11% |
600 |
2 |
2010 |
| Harmony Brass Castle Rd: 647 W fr 623 NW
from Washington -
map |
Mon |
Wa |
|
100 |
12% |
730 |
2 |
2010 |
| Mountain Rd + Pinchers Point, N fr 627
then W (fr rt 627 E fr
Riegelsville + Delaware River) -
map |
PhW |
Wa |
|
200
60 |
11%
12% |
425 |
3 |
2010 |
| Mountain Rd, S fr Creek Rd (E fr Delaware
River) -
map |
PhW |
Wa |
|
150
225 |
8%
9% |
420 |
3+ |
2010 |
| Lake Just-It Rd, south fr 519 south fr Hope
-
map |
JJ |
Wa |
|
210 |
10-11% |
250 |
|
2008 |
| Buttermilk Bridge Rd (N side), S fr 57 W fr
Washington -
map |
Poh |
Wa |
|
300 |
9% |
350 |
2 |
2009 |
| Asbury-Broadway Rd rt 643 (S side), N fr
rt 632, Asbury -
map |
Poh |
Wa |
|
170 |
10% |
250 |
2 |
2010 |
| Asbury-Broadway Rd rt 643 (N side), S fr
rt 57, Broadway -
map |
Poh |
Wa |
|
250 |
7-8% |
350 |
3 |
2010 |
| Millbrook Rd, north fr 57 west fr Washington
-
map |
Mon |
Wa |
|
460 |
7-8% |
820 |
|
2010 |
descriptions:
groups of climbs:
nearby:
-
Musconetcong Mountain ridge climbs in
Hunterdon county (groups MuW, MuC, MuE) are
not far from southern Warren county and the Mon = Montana group.
-
"Flatbrook" in Sussex
county (Kit group) is close to Millbrook Rd 602 + Millbrook-Flatbrook Rd
in Warren county Kit group.
-
Fairview Hill in
Sussex county is not far from Blairstown in northern Warren county.
road + location
 |
region
 |
cty
 |
note
 |
steep section
vertical feet
 |
steep section
grade
 |
total climb
vertical feet
 |
ntrst
 |
last
checked
 |
| Iron Bridge Rd, S fr Asbury + 643 Asbury
- West Portal Rd -
map |
MuC |
Hu |
|
320 |
14+% |
500 |
4 |
2010 |
| Ludlow Station Rd, S fr Asbury + 643
Asbury - West Portal Rd -
map |
MuC |
Hu |
|
200 |
16+% |
500 |
3 |
2010 |
| Shire Rd, S fr Bellis Rd, E fr 627 NE fr
Riegelsville -
map |
MuW |
Hu |
|
80 + 235 |
15% |
590 |
2+ |
2010 |
| Adamic Hill + Alfalfa Hill, SE fr Mt Joy Rd, E fr
Riegelsville -
map |
MuW |
Hu |
|
180
+ 100 . |
14%
16+% |
380 |
4 |
2010 |
| "Bloomsbury": rt 579 south fr Bloomsbury
-
map |
MuW |
Hu |
V |
400 |
13% |
720 |
3 |
2010 |
| Longview N fr Water St E fr 639 Cokesbury
-
map |
Leb |
Hu |
?
V |
?110-150 |
13-15% |
365 |
|
? |
| "Musconetcong Mt East": Fox Farm Rd, W fr
Strotz, N fr 173 + I-78 -
map |
MuC |
Hu |
|
175 |
14% |
550 |
2 |
2010 |
| Forge Hill Rd onto Mt Airy, SE fr 645 + SE
fr Washington -
map |
MuE |
Hu |
|
195 |
13.5% |
430 |
3 |
2010 |
| Mountain Top Rd, S from 645 (SE fr
Washington) -
map |
MuE |
Hu |
|
180 |
14% |
380 |
4 |
2010 |
"Warren Glen": rt 519 S fr Warren Glen, S of Phillipsburg
. . (parallel Dennis Rd on dirt) -
map |
MuW |
Hu |
H
( ) |
275
(180) |
12-13%
(14-15%) |
490
|
1
(3) |
2010
(2010) |
| Federal Twist Rd, north fr 29 betw Lambertville +
Frenchtown -
map |
De |
Hu |
? |
200 |
11% |
380 |
|
? |
| Dutch Hill Rd, S from 645 (SE fr
Washington) -
map |
MuE |
Hu |
|
195 |
12% |
235 |
4 |
2010 |
| Bellis Rd w Cyphers Rd, S fr 627 E fr
Riegelsville -
map |
MuW |
Hu |
|
140 |
12% |
535 |
3 |
2010 |
| Henderson Rd, N fr Spruce Run Reservoir
NW fr Clinton -
map |
MuC |
Hu |
|
200 |
11% |
290 |
|
2008 |
| Point Mountain Rd, SE fr 645 + 57 E fr
Washington -
map |
MuE |
Hu |
|
460 |
10% |
550 |
4 |
2010 |
| Main St south fr Califon to 512 -
map |
LV |
Hu |
|
140 |
11-12% |
330 |
|
2008 |
| Elllis Rd, NW fr Sweet Hollow, N fr 614,
N fr Milford -
map |
MuW |
Hu |
|
150 |
10-11% |
615 |
|
2007 |
| Parsonage Lot Rd, NW fr Hill+Dale, W fr
Old Tpk 517 N fr Oldwick -
map |
Leb |
Hu |
? |
130 |
?11-12+% |
340 |
|
? |
| Rt 173 "Musconetcong Mt West", E fr West
Portal near I-78 -
map |
MuC |
Hu |
|
220 |
over 10% |
380 |
1 |
2010 |
| Thachers Hill, northwest fr Flemington -
map |
De |
Hu |
? |
220 |
10% |
375 |
|
? |
| Gravel Hill Rd, S fr 614, W fr Pattenburg
+ I-78 -
map |
MuW |
Hu |
|
170 |
10% |
320 |
|
2008 |
| Mountain View Rd + Hickory Ridge (N fr Norton Church +
Strotz, N fr 173 + I-78) -
map |
MuC |
Hu |
|
90
65 |
11%
13% |
270 |
2+ |
2010 |
| Mountain View Rd, N fr Norton Church +
Strotz, N fr 173 + I-78 -
map |
MuC |
Hu |
|
90 + 105 |
10-11% |
380 |
2 |
2010 |
| Church Rd, NE fr 627 + Delaware River, S
fr Riegelsville -
map |
MuW |
Hu |
|
150 |
9-10% |
250 |
1 |
2009 |
| Byram-Kingswood Rd, north fr 29 betw Lambertville +
Frenchtown -
map |
De |
Hu |
? |
290 |
over 9% |
450 |
|
? |
| Deer Hill Rd, N fr I-78 in Lebanon -
map |
Leb |
Hu |
|
300 |
9% |
475 |
3 |
2008 |
| Philhower Rd, NW fr Rockaway Rd, Lebanon
-
map |
Leb |
Hu |
? |
300 |
8+% |
450 |
|
? |
| Hoffman Crossing fr rt 513 to Grove Mt,
SW fr Califon -
map |
LV |
Hu |
|
165 |
9% |
280 |
|
2009 b |
| Bissell Rd, betw Rockaway + Cokesbury Rd
in Lebanon -
map |
Leb |
Hu |
?
V |
310 |
7-8+% |
550 |
|
? |
| Rt 512 south + East from Califon -
map |
LV |
Hu |
|
330 |
7-8% |
375 |
|
2008 |
| Stanton Mountain Rd, SW side of Round Top
Reservoir -
map |
Leb |
Hu |
? |
250 |
6-7% |
425 |
|
? |
groups of climbs:
-
Shire Rd, Adamic Hill Rd, Alfalfa Hill Rd, Bellis with
Cyphers, "Warren Glen" / rt 519, and Church Rd are close together, and close
to Pinchers Point Rd + Mountain Rd of Warren county -- see
section A of
"Beyond Hillier Than".
-
"Musconetcong Mt East" / Fox Farm Rd, "Musconetcong Mt
West" / rt 173, Mountain View Rd (with Hickory Ridge) are close, and not far
from Ludlow Station Rd + Iron Bridge Rd -- see
section B of
"Beyond Hillier Than".
-
Iron Bridge Rd + Ludlow Station Rd are not too far from
Asbury Broadway Rd + Buttermilk Bridge Rd in Warren county
(so could consider using Asbury Broadway + Buttermilk as "warmups" for Iron
Bridge + Ludlow Station).
-
Forge Hill Rd, Dutch Hill Rd, Mountain Top Rd, Point
Mountain Rd, Mt Lebanon Rd -- see
section C of
"Beyond Hillier Than".
nearby:
-
Mon = Montana group in
Warren county is not far from Musconetcong
Mountain ridge (groups MuW + MuC) in northwest Hunterdon county.
-
Middle Valley + Beacon Hill in
Morris county (LV group) are not far from
Califon and LV group climbs in northeast Hunterdon county.
road + location
 |
region
 |
cty
 |
note
 |
steep section
vertical feet
 |
steep section
grade
 |
total climb
vertical feet
 |
ntrst
 |
last
checked
 |
| Four Bridges Rd, N fr Bartley SW fr 206 +
Flanders -
map |
LV |
Mo |
|
250
(inclu 150 |
13-14%
15-16%) |
340 |
3 |
2009 b |
| Mt Lebanon Rd, S fr Old Turnpike + 57
NE fr Washington -
map |
MuE |
Mo |
|
225 |
13% |
430 |
4 |
2009 |
| Drakestown Rd, W fr River Rd + Bartley,
SW fr 206 + Flanders -
map |
LV |
Mo |
|
175 |
13-14% |
385 |
3 |
2009 b |
| Middle Valley + Zellers + Springtown, N fr
West Mill Rd / 513 betw Califon +
Long Valley -
map |
LV |
Mo |
|
370 |
11.5+% |
600 |
5 |
2009 b |
| Gillette Rd, S fr Meyersville Rd to Long
Hill Rd -
map |
|
Mo |
|
150 |
14% |
180 |
1 |
2008 |
| Tinc Rd, N fr River Rd + Bartley, SW fr
206 + Flanders -
map |
LV |
Mo |
|
225 |
11% |
260 |
3 |
2009 b |
| Schooleys Mt, Rt 517 NW from 24 west fr Chester
-
map |
LV |
Mo |
H |
430
|
10%
w short steep |
540 |
3 |
2008 |
| Naughright, W fr Coleman + Fairview by
Long Valley -
map |
LV |
Mo |
|
340
|
8.5%
w short steep |
420+ |
|
2009 b |
| Fairview Av, N fr Naughright + 517 at
Long Valley -
map |
LV |
Mo |
|
90 |
13% |
360+ |
2 |
2009 b |
| Beacon Hill, SE fr 513 betw Califon + Long
Valley -
map |
LV |
Mo |
|
150 |
11% |
320 |
|
2008 |
more possibilities . . .
which I calculated from topo software but don't know anything about in reality .
. .
on Schooleys Mountain, roughly northeast from rt 517:
groups of climbs:
-
Four Bridges Rd, Drakestown Rd, Tinc Rd are
connected - (also Fairview Av connects to Naughright Rd -- and Naughright is
not so far from Schooleys Mt Rd)
-
Middle Valley + Zellers connects to Schooleys
Mt Rd by way of Springtown Rd
nearby:
-
LV group climbs near Califon in
Hunterdon county are not far from Middle
Valley + Beacon Hill in southwest Morris county.
-
Watchung South climbs in
Somerset county are not far from Gillette Rd
on southern Morris county.
|
|
|
 |
road + location
 |
region
 |
cty
 |
note
 |
steep section
vertical feet
 |
steep section
grade
 |
total climb
vertical feet
 |
ntrst
 |
last
checked
 |
| Warrenville Rd, north fr 22 near Dunellen
-
map |
WS |
So |
H |
340 |
12+% |
350 |
2 |
2010 b |
| Vosseller Rd, N fr rt 22 + Bound Brook -
map |
WS |
So |
H
V |
150 |
14+% |
270 |
|
2008 |
| Hillcrest Rd, north fr Valley Rd betw 22 + 78 near
Watchung |
WS |
So |
H |
200 |
11-13% |
300 |
2 |
2007 |
| Peachcroft fr Campbell, NE fr Lake Rd N fr 202
by Far Hills -
map |
|
So |
? |
165 |
11-13% |
520 |
|
? |
| Johnston Dr, NE fr 531 + Watchung Av near Plainfield
-
map |
WS |
So |
V |
250 |
9-10% |
330 |
3 |
2010 |
| Clark fr Campbell, NE fr Lake Rd N fr 202
by Far Hills -
map |
|
So |
? |
160 |
9-11% |
520 |
|
? |
| Helen St, N fr 527 -
map |
WS |
So |
|
95 |
11.5-12.5% |
225 |
2 |
2010 b |
| Valley Dr, S fr 527 NE fr Watchung
circle -
map |
WS |
So |
|
180 |
9-10% |
245 |
5 |
2010 b |
| Dutchtown Zion Rd, W fr 601 betw Belle
Mead + Skillman -
map |
|
So |
? |
160 |
8-10% |
300 |
|
? |
| Hill Hollow, S fr 527 NE fr Watchung
circle -
map |
WS |
So |
|
100
+ 90 |
9.5-10.5%
11-12.5% |
210 |
3 |
2010 b |
| Bayberry Lane, S fr 527 -
map |
WS |
So |
|
120 |
11-12% |
165 |
2 |
2010 b |
| Ellison Rd, S fr 527 -
map |
WS |
So |
|
95 |
9.5-10% |
140 |
1 |
2010 b |
| Washington Dr, S fr 527 SW fr Watchung
circle -
map |
WS |
So |
|
45 |
9.5-10.5% |
265 |
2 |
2010 b |
| Scott Dr - Deer Run, S fr 527 SW fr
Watchung circle -
map |
WS |
So |
|
100 |
8-9% |
190+ |
3 |
2010 b |
| Rock Ave + Washington Dr, S fr 527 SW fr
Watchung circle -
map |
WS |
So |
|
115
(inclu 50 |
11-12%
13-14%) |
250 |
2 |
2010 b |
| Anderson Rd, S fr 527 SW fr Watchung
circle -
map |
WS |
So |
|
220 |
7.5-9% |
240 |
1 |
2010 b |
| Penn Brook Rd, Mine Mt, N fr 202 betw
Bernardsville + Far Hills -
map |
|
So |
? |
290 |
6-8% |
425 |
|
2001 |
| Claremont Rd, NW fr Bernardsville |
|
So |
? |
240 |
6+% |
435 |
|
? |
more possibilities . . .
which I calculated from topo software but don't know anything about in reality .
. .
on Mine Mountain, north of Far Hills:
groups of climbs:
-
Valley Dr, Hill Hollow, Johnson Dr are connected closely -
(and Warrenville Rd is not too far away SW from them)
-
Peachtree + Clark Rd + Campbell Rd + Penn Brook Rd and
others around Mine Mountain north of Far Hills.
nearby:
road + location
 |
region
 |
cty
 |
note
 |
steep section
vertical feet
 |
steep section
grade
 |
total climb
vertical feet
 |
ntrst
 |
last
checked
 |
| Summit Rd, north fr 22 in Mountainside -
map |
WS |
Un |
H
V |
250 |
12% |
330 |
3 |
2008 b |
| Ackerman -- New Providence Rd into
Ackerman Rd, NW fr 22 in
Mountainside -
map |
WS |
Un |
|
90 + 40 |
11% |
320 |
4 |
2009 b |
| Glenside Av into Deer Path, north fr 22 in
Mountainside -
map |
WS |
Un |
H
V |
120 |
9-10% |
250 |
3 |
2006 |
| Deer Path (east) -- New Providence Rd into Deer Path, NW + W fr 22 in
Mountainside -
map |
WS |
Un |
H |
70 + 150
inclu 80 |
5.5-6.5%
8% |
290 |
4 |
2009 b |
groups of climbs:
-
Ackerman, Deer Path, New Providence, and Glenside Av are
closely connected - (and connected to a 7-mile loop thru the Watchung
Reservation with gentler and steeper short hills)
nearby:
road + location
 |
region
 |
cty
 |
note
 |
steep section
vertical feet
 |
steep section
grade
 |
total climb
vertical feet
 |
ntrst
 |
last
checked
 |
Mountain Av, west from Maplewood -
map
(Streets next to it are similar, can be used as warmups. Warner Rd +
Claremont Av go higher up the mountain. Crestwood Dr + Lewis Dr also
interesting) |
WN
|
Es |
|
110
|
15%
|
220
|
1 |
2010 b
|
| Walker Rd + Burnett Terr, west fr S
Valley Rd + Gregory -
map |
WN |
Es |
|
375
(inclu 70 |
9-10%
16+%) |
400 |
4 |
2009 b |
| Luddington Rd, W fr Ridgewood Rd to
Mountain Way -
map |
WN |
Es |
|
340 |
9-10% |
350 |
|
2009 b |
| Northfield Av, Rt 508, west fr Orange |
WN |
Es |
H |
325 |
over 9% |
380 |
|
2007 |
| Mt Pleasant Av (Rt 10) west fr Orange |
WN |
Es |
H |
410 |
8-9+% |
430 |
|
2009 |
| Arverne Rd, east fr St Cloud, West Orange
-
map |
WN |
Es |
|
100 |
12-14% |
200 |
|
2009 b |
| Fairview Av, east fr St Cloud, West
Orange -
map |
WN |
Es |
|
100 |
11-14% |
200 |
|
2009 b |
| Edgar Rd, east fr St Cloud, West
Orange -
map |
WN |
Es |
|
125 |
12-13% |
185 |
|
2009 b |
| Rt 510 W fr South Orange |
WN |
Es |
? |
360 |
over 6% |
365 |
|
? |
| Jones Pl + Bradley Terr, along south side
of I-280 |
WN |
Es |
? |
? 35 |
13% ? |
? 80 |
|
? |
groups of climbs:
-
many of those climbs around Mountain Av +
Claremont + Crestwood in Maplewood connect to Wyoming or the obvious road that extends
north from it.
-
Walker Rd is close by Ludington, and not far
from Arverne, Fairview, Edgar.
road + location
 |
region
 |
cty
 |
note
 |
steep section
vertical feet
 |
steep section
grade
 |
total climb
vertical feet
 |
ntrst
 |
last
checked
 |
| Elm Av, E fr Shaler Blvd in Ridgefield -
map |
Ps |
Be |
|
125 |
18+% |
215 |
1 |
2008 b |
| Ray Av, E fr Shaler Blvd in Ridgefield -
map |
Ps |
Be |
|
60 |
14-16% |
200 |
|
2008 b |
| Undercliff / Edgewater + Cecilia, W fr 505 in Cliffside Park -
map |
Ps |
Be |
V |
100 |
12-13.5% |
225 |
3 |
2010 b |
| Speer Av, Englewood (E fr Lydecker St +
501) -
map |
Ps |
Be |
|
160 |
12.5-14% |
190 |
1 |
2010 b |
| Palisades Blvd, east thru Palisades Park
-
map |
Ps |
Be |
|
160 |
9.5+% |
280 |
1 |
2008 b |
| Rt 505 River Rd / Hudson Terr fr N fr
Edgewater to GWB -
map |
Ps |
Be |
H |
110 |
9-12% |
215 |
1 |
2005 |
| Skyline Drive south side, betw Oakland + Ringwood
-
map |
Ram |
Be |
H |
610 |
8% |
720 |
|
2002 |
| Fort Lee Rd, Rt 12 east thru Leonia -
map |
Ps |
Be |
H |
180 |
over 8% |
300 |
1 |
2005 |
| Alpine Approach - on river road in Palisades park by Alpine + Hudson
river, 7mi N fr GWB -
map |
Ps |
Be |
|
290
+ 100 . |
7-8%
6-7% |
470 |
2 |
2009 |
descriptions:
nearby:
-
Old Mountain Rd / Rockland county rt 28
[map],
west up from rt 9W in south Nyack NY: total 310 ft, including 300 vertical
ft with average steepness around 13-14% which includes 180 ft around
15-16.5% (including a short start at 20% or more and another section about
16-18%).
-
Ash St in Piermont NY
[map],
west up from Piermont Av to rt 9W: total 200 vertical ft with average
steepness around 10-11.5%, including a start at around 16-18%.
-
Skyline Drive north side in
Passaic county connects with Skyline Drive
south side in northwest Bergen county.
road + location
 |
region
 |
cty
 |
note
 |
steep section
vertical feet
 |
steep section
grade
 |
total climb
vertical feet
 |
ntrst
 |
last
checked
 |
| 72nd St in North Bergen, E fr Rt 1-9 up
to JFK -
map |
Ps |
Hd |
? |
60 |
around 20% |
95 |
|
? |
| 69-70th St in North Bergen, E fr Rt 1-9
up to JFK -
map |
Ps |
Hd |
? |
70 + 65 |
around 15+% |
235 |
|
? |
road + location
 |
region
 |
cty
 |
note
 |
steep section
vertical feet
 |
steep section
grade
 |
total climb
vertical feet
 |
ntrst
 |
last
checked
 |
| Warwick Tpk, west up Bearfort Mt fr 513 lower
Greenwood Lake -
map |
Be |
Pa |
|
300 |
11+% |
530 |
|
2007 |
| Skyline Drive north side, betw Ringwood + Oakland
-
map |
Ram |
Pa |
H |
540 |
8% |
620 |
|
2002 |
descriptions:
nearby:
see also
map of NJ hill areas |
details on selected NJ climbs |
Hudson Valley NY climbs |
Hillier Than
Hillier sequence
|