Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area

Lake Valhalla–Lake Valhalla Overlook, 8 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,410 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Lake Valhalla–Lake Valhalla Overlook, 8 sights is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area near Taylortown, NJ. The route passes Lake Valhalla, Botts Pond, "Limestone" Quarry and Lake Valhalla Overlook. It climbs 1,410 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi413 – 853 ft · steepest grade: 16%8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Purple Dot Trail 40.93878, -74.37144
Nearest town Taylortown, NJ

Directions

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Lake Valhalla–Lake Valhalla Overlook, 8 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,410 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Elevation 414–854 ft

Out & Back · Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area

Trailhead: Purple Dot Trail · 40.93878, -74.37144

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 64° · precip 3% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Purple Dot Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Valhalla.
  3. 0.2 miPass Botts Pond.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miPass "Limestone" Quarry.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Green Dot Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Orange Dot Trail, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftPass Lake Valhalla Overlook.
  10. 450 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftTurn right onto Toddler Trail, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.5 miSharp left onto Kincaid Trail, heading N.
  17. 1.5 miReach Lake Valhalla, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 1.5 miSharp right onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right onto Toddler Trail, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading S.
  22. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 250 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right onto Orange Dot Trail, heading NE.
  25. 450 ftTurn left onto Green Dot Trail, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  27. 0.3 miBear right onto Purple Dot Trail, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

33% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F64°
Precip3%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity67%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago (0.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Sun 72°60°
Mon 77°54°
Tue 81°57°
Wed 84°62°
Thu 79°64°
Fri 71°52°

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