Vista Lake–Otter Lake, 10 lakes is a 3-mile out-and-back in Duke Farms near Raritan, NJ. The route passes Great Falls Lake, Otter Lake, Vista Lake and 5 more. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi56 – 98 ft3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Fox Hollow Lane 40.55242, -74.63624
Nearest town Raritan, NJ
Directions
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Vista Lake–Otter Lake, 10 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 56–98 ft
Out & Back · Duke Farms
Trailhead: Fox Hollow Lane · 40.55242, -74.63624
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Fox Hollow Lane, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Great Falls Lake.
- 50 ftPass Otter Lake.
- 50 ftPass Vista Lake.
- 0.2 miPass Mermaid Pool.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Old Foundation Lane, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left onto Woods Lane, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left onto Great Meadow Path, heading E.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Great Meadow To Orchid Range Path, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wildflower Meadow Path, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto White Oak Path, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Turtle Lake Path, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Heron Lake.
- 50 ftPass Boathouse Lake.
- 0.3 miPass Turtle Lake.
- 350 ftPass Frog Lake.
- 0.3 miReach Vista Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right onto White Oak Path, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Wildflower Meadow Path, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Great Meadow To Orchid Range Path, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Great Meadow Path, heading S.
- 500 ftBear right onto Woods Lane, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Old Foundation Lane, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Old Foundation Way, heading SW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
58% grass21% dirt20% gravel1% paved
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:26 PM
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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