Norvin Green State Forest
Otter Hole–Den Trail, 3 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 615 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Otter Hole–Den Trail, 3 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Norvin Green State Forest near Apshawa, NJ. The route reaches Otter Hole. It climbs 615 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi837 – 1,086 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Torne Trail 41.04551, -74.35239
Nearest town Apshawa, NJ
Directions
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Otter Hole–Den Trail, 3 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 615 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 837–1,087 ft
Out & Back · Norvin Green State Forest
Trailhead: Torne Trail · 41.04551, -74.35239
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Torne Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Hewitt-Butler Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Otter Hole.
- 100 ftBear left onto Wyanokie Circular Loop/Highlands Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Wyanokie Crest Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Wyanokie Circular Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Den Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Otter Hole, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Wyanokie Circular Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Wyanokie Crest Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Wyanokie Circular Loop/Highlands Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Wynanokie Circular Spur Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Torne Trail, heading W.
- 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
82% dirt18% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Torne Trail Trailhead
- Hewitt-Butler Viewpoint via Torne Trail 1.2 mi · ▲ 199 ft
- Chikahoki Falls–Otter Hole, 4 falls 3.6 mi · ▲ 627 ft
- Carris Hill–Chikahoki Falls Loop, 8 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 918 ft
- Chikahoki Falls–Otter Hole, 5 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 719 ft
- Otter Hole–Wyanokie Crest/Highlands Viewpoint, 6 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 1,122 ft
- Carris Hill–Wyanokie High Point Loop, 12 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 1,151 ft
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