Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area
Cat Rocks–Tripod Rock, 7 rocks
3.3 mi · ▲ 265 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Cat Rocks–Tripod Rock, 7 rocks is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area near Brook Valley, NJ. The route passes Taylortown Reservoir, Orange Viewpoint, Tripod Rock and Lucy's Overlook before reaching Cat Rocks at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 265 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cat Rocks–Tripod Rock, 7 rocks
3.3 mi · ▲ 265 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 640–868 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.
- 450 ftBear right onto Purple Loop Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Blue Dot Trail, heading S.
- 500 ftPass Lucy's Overlook.
- 200 ftReach Cat Rocks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Purple Loop Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Blue Dot Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Green Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Green Trail Trailhead
- Bear Rock–Cat Rocks, 6 rocks 4.8 mi · ▲ 668 ft
- Taylortown Reservoir–Orange Viewpoint, 4 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 504 ft
- Bear Rock–Tripod Rock, 7 rocks 6.1 mi · ▲ 743 ft
- Butler Reservoir–Taylortown Reservoir, 8 sights 10.3 mi · ▲ 798 ft
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