Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area
Bear Rock–Cat Rocks, 3 rocks
4.2 mi · ▲ 609 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Bear Rock–Cat Rocks, 3 rocks is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area near Taylortown, NJ. The route passes Bear Rock before reaching Cat Rocks at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 609 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bear Rock–Cat Rocks, 3 rocks
4.2 mi · ▲ 609 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 547–845 ft
Out & Back · Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area
Trailhead: Kincaid Trail · 40.95346, -74.40797
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Kincaid Trail, heading SE.
- 1.8 miBear left onto Orange Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftPass Bear Rock.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Cat Rocks.
- 150 ftBear right onto Blue Dot Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Blue Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Bear Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Blue Dot Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right onto Kincaid Trail, heading NW.
- 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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