Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area
Lake Valhalla Overlook–Botts Pond, 6 sights
4 mi · ▲ 531 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Lake Valhalla Overlook–Botts Pond, 6 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area near Brook Valley, NJ. The route passes Botts Pond and Lake Valhalla Overlook. It climbs 531 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lake Valhalla Overlook–Botts Pond, 6 sights
4 mi · ▲ 531 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 519–885 ft
Out & Back · Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area
Trailhead: 40.94813, -74.36261
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Red Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Botts Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Green Dot Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Lake Valhalla Overlook.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Orange Dot Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.9 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 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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