Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area
Lake Valhalla–Lake Valhalla Overlook, 7 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 542 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Lake Valhalla–Lake Valhalla Overlook, 7 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area near Taylortown, NJ. The route passes Lake Valhalla Overlook, "Limestone" Quarry and Botts Pond before reaching Lake Valhalla at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 542 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lake Valhalla–Lake Valhalla Overlook, 7 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 542 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 414–854 ft
Out & Back · Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area
Trailhead: Yellow Trail · 40.94717, -74.38727
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 63° · precip 4% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Yellow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Orange Dot Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Green Dot Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Lake Valhalla Overlook.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass "Limestone" Quarry.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Purple Dot Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Botts Pond.
- 0.3 miReach Lake Valhalla, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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 Yellow Trail Trailhead
- Lake Valhalla Overlook–"Limestone" Quarry Loop, 6 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 694 ft
- Kincaid Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 627 ft
- Kincaid Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 793 ft
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