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Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area

Cat Rocks–Lake Valhalla Overlook, 6 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 806 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Cat Rocks–Lake Valhalla Overlook, 6 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area near Brook Valley, NJ. The route passes Botts Pond and Lake Valhalla Overlook before reaching Cat Rocks at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 806 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi518 – 853 ft · steepest grade: 25%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.94813, -74.36261
Nearest town Brook Valley, NJ
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Cat Rocks–Lake Valhalla Overlook, 6 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 806 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 519–854 ft

Out & Back · Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area

Trailhead: 40.94813, -74.36261

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Red Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miPass Botts Pond.
  4. 100 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Green Dot Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miPass Lake Valhalla Overlook.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Orange Dot Trail, heading W.
  8. 450 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading W.
  11. 200 ftTurn right onto Toddler Trail, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.8 miBear right onto Blue Dot Trail, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftReach Cat Rocks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 150 ftBear left onto Blue Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right onto Toddler Trail, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right onto Orange Dot Trail, heading E.
  21. 450 ftTurn left onto Green Dot Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cat-rocks-lake-valhalla-overlook-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM

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