Chikahoki Falls–Otter Hole, 5 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Norvin Green State Forest near Apshawa, NJ. The route passes Otter Hole, Chikahoki Falls and Wanaque Reservior. It climbs 719 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi259 – 892 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Hewitt-Butler Trail 41.04560, -74.35019
Nearest town Apshawa, NJ
Directions
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Chikahoki Falls–Otter Hole, 5 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 719 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Elevation 261–892 ft
Out & Back · Norvin Green State Forest
Trailhead: Hewitt-Butler Trail · 41.04560, -74.35019
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wynanokie Circular Spur Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Otter Hole.
- 100 ftBear right onto Wyanokie Circular Loop/Highlands Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Wyanokie Crest Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Wyanokie Circular Loop/Highlands Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Chikahoki Falls.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Chikahoki Fire Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wyanokie Circular Loop/Highlands Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Posts Brook Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass Wanaque Reservior.
- 0.8 miReach Chikahoki Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Wyanokie Circular Loop/Highlands Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Chikahoki Fire Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wyanokie Circular Loop/Highlands Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Wyanokie Crest Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wyanokie Circular Loop/Highlands Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Wynanokie Circular Spur Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
75% dirt25% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Hewitt-Butler Trail Trailhead
- Hewitt-Butler Viewpoint via Torne Trail 1.2 mi · ▲ 199 ft
- Otter Hole–Den Trail, 3 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 615 ft
- Chikahoki Falls–Otter Hole, 4 falls 3.6 mi · ▲ 627 ft
- Carris Hill–Chikahoki Falls Loop, 8 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 918 ft
- Otter Hole–Wyanokie Crest/Highlands Viewpoint, 6 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 1,122 ft
- Carris Hill–Wyanokie High Point Loop, 12 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 1,151 ft
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