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.

Elevation

0 mi518 – 886 ft · steepest grade: 23%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.94813, -74.36261
Nearest town Brook Valley, NJ

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Red Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miPass Botts Pond.
  4. 100 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Green Dot Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miPass Lake Valhalla Overlook.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto Orange Dot Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 1.9 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM

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