Montville Township Open Space

"Limestone" Quarry–Botts Pond, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 413 ft · 1 hr 6 min

"Limestone" Quarry–Botts Pond, 3 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Montville Township Open Space near Brook Valley, NJ. The route passes Botts Pond and "Limestone" Quarry. It climbs 413 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi518 – 886 ft · steepest grade: 28%2.8 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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"Limestone" Quarry–Botts Pond, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 413 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 519–885 ft

Out & Back · Montville Township Open Space

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. 0.5 miReach "Limestone" Quarry, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 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

43% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM

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