Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area
Bear Rock–Cat Rocks, 10 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 910 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Bear Rock–Cat Rocks, 10 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area near Taylortown, NJ. The route passes Lake Valhalla, Botts Pond, "Limestone" Quarry and 2 more before reaching Bear Rock at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 910 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bear Rock–Cat Rocks, 10 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 910 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Elevation 414–854 ft
Out & Back · Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area
Trailhead: Purple Dot Trail · 40.93878, -74.37144
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 64° · precip 3% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Purple Dot Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Lake Valhalla.
- 0.2 miPass Botts Pond.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass "Limestone" Quarry.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Green Dot Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Orange Dot Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Lake Valhalla Overlook.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Toddler Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Blue Dot Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Cat Rocks.
- 150 ftBear left onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Bear Rock.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Toddler Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Blue Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Purple Dot Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Purple Dot Trail Trailhead
- Cat Rocks–Lake Valhalla, 8 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 883 ft
- Bear Rock–Lake Valhalla, 8 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 954 ft
- Lake Valhalla–Lake Valhalla Overlook, 8 sights 7.8 mi · ▲ 1,410 ft
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