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.
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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
- Start on Red Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass "Limestone" Quarry.
- 0.1 miPass Botts Pond.
- 50 ftBear right onto Purple Dot Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Lake Valhalla, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 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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