Otter Hole–Den Trail, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Norvin Green State Forest near Apshawa, NJ. The route reaches Otter Hole. It climbs 921 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi614 – 1,086 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Chikahoki Fire Road 41.04133, -74.34279
Nearest town Apshawa, NJ
Directions
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Otter Hole–Den Trail, 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 921 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 615–1,087 ft
Out & Back · Norvin Green State Forest
Trailhead: Chikahoki Fire Road · 41.04133, -74.34279
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Wyanokie Circular Loop/Highlands Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Otter Hole.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Wyanokie Crest Trail, heading E.
- 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.
- 0.5 miReach Otter Hole, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Wyanokie Circular Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Wyanokie Crest Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Wyanokie Circular Loop/Highlands Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
72% dirt28% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM
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