Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area
Bear Rock–Cat Rocks, 5 rocks
7.3 mi · ▲ 402 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Bear Rock–Cat Rocks, 5 rocks is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area near Kinnelon, NJ. The route passes Butler Reservoir and Bear Rock before reaching Cat Rocks at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 402 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bear Rock–Cat Rocks, 5 rocks
7.3 mi · ▲ 402 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Elevation 655–834 ft
Out & Back · Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area
Trailhead: Blue Trail · 40.99035, -74.36606
Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 74°F / low 62° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
- Start on Blue Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Butler Reservoir.
- 3 miSharp right onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miPass Bear Rock.
- 300 ftBear left onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Cat Rocks.
- 400 ftReach Bear Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right onto Orange Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto White Dot Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading N.
- 2.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Butler Reservoir & Blue Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft
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