Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area
Bear Rock–Tripod Rock, 7 rocks
6.1 mi · ▲ 743 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Bear Rock–Tripod Rock, 7 rocks is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area near Brook Valley, NJ. The route passes Taylortown Reservoir, Orange Viewpoint, Tripod Rock and Bear Rock before reaching Wildlife Viewing Area at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 743 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bear Rock–Tripod Rock, 7 rocks
6.1 mi · ▲ 743 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Elevation 601–868 ft
Out & Back · Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area
Trailhead: Green Trail · 40.96823, -74.36510
Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 74°F / low 62° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Green Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Taylortown Reservoir.
- 0.9 miPass Orange Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Dot Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miPass Tripod Rock.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Bear Rock.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Toddler Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Red Dot Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftPass Wildlife Viewing Area.
- 350 ftReach Bear Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Toddler Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Dot Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Green Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Green Trail Trailhead
- Cat Rocks–Tripod Rock, 7 rocks 3.3 mi · ▲ 265 ft
- Bear Rock–Cat Rocks, 6 rocks 4.8 mi · ▲ 668 ft
- Taylortown Reservoir–Orange Viewpoint, 4 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 504 ft
- Butler Reservoir–Taylortown Reservoir, 8 sights 10.3 mi · ▲ 798 ft
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