Otter Lake–Heron Lake, 7 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 53 min
Otter Lake–Heron Lake, 7 lakes is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Duke Farms near Raritan, NJ. The route passes Otter Lake, Heron Lake, Turtle Lake and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Otter Lake–Heron Lake, 7 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 53 min
Elevation 32–68 ft
Out & Back · Duke Farms
Trailhead: Turtle Lake Path · 40.55329, -74.62939
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Turtle Lake Path, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Otter Lake.
- 0.2 miPass Heron Lake.
- 0.1 miPass Turtle Lake.
- 350 ftPass Frog Lake.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Nevius Street, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Snake Lake.
- 0.5 miReach Otter Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Arboretum Way, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Turtle Lake Path, heading SW.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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