Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area
Lake Valhalla Overlook–"Limestone" Quarry Loop, 6 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 694 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Lake Valhalla Overlook–"Limestone" Quarry Loop, 6 sights is a 3.9-mile loop in Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area near Taylortown, NJ. The route passes Lake Valhalla Overlook, Botts Pond and "Limestone" Quarry. It climbs 694 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lake Valhalla Overlook–"Limestone" Quarry Loop, 6 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 694 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 477–885 ft
Loop · Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area
Trailhead: Yellow Trail · 40.94613, -74.38860
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.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Orange Dot Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Green Dot Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Lake Valhalla Overlook.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Botts Pond.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass "Limestone" Quarry.
- 1.1 miThe loop closes 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
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