Otter Hole–Wyanokie Crest/Highlands Viewpoint, 6 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Norvin Green State Forest near Apshawa, NJ. The route passes Otter Hole and Wyanokie Crest/Highlands Viewpoint before reaching Gordon Lakes at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 908 ft, with sections as steep as 44% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi571 – 1,188 ft · steepest grade: 44%4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Chikahoki Fire Road 41.03776, -74.34482
Nearest town Apshawa, NJ
Directions
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Otter Hole–Wyanokie Crest/Highlands Viewpoint, 6 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 908 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 571–1,188 ft
Out & Back · Norvin Green State Forest
Trailhead: Chikahoki Fire Road · 41.03776, -74.34482
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wyanokie Crest Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Chikahoki Fire Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Wyanokie Circular Loop/Highlands Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Otter Hole.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Wyanokie Crest/Highlands Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Wyanokie Crest/Highlands Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Wyanokie Crest Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Gordon Lakes.
- 50 ftReach Otter Hole, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Wyanokie Crest Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Wyanokie Crest/Highlands Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Wyanokie Circular Loop/Highlands Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Chikahoki Fire Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wyanokie Crest Trail, heading S.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
49% dirt51% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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