Montville Township Open Space

Lake Valhalla–"Limestone" Quarry, 5 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 679 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Lake Valhalla–"Limestone" Quarry, 5 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Montville Township Open Space near Brook Valley, NJ. The route passes "Limestone" Quarry and Botts Pond before reaching Lake Valhalla at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 679 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi413 – 886 ft · steepest grade: 23%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red Trail 40.95552, -74.36370
Nearest town Brook Valley, NJ

Directions

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Lake Valhalla–"Limestone" Quarry, 5 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 679 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 414–885 ft

Out & Back · Montville Township Open Space

Trailhead: Red Trail · 40.95552, -74.36370

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

  1. Start on Red Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miPass "Limestone" Quarry.
  5. 0.1 miPass Botts Pond.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Purple Dot Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miReach Lake Valhalla, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  10. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

54% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM

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