Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area
Taylortown Reservoir–Orange Viewpoint, 4 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 504 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Taylortown Reservoir–Orange Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area near Brook Valley, NJ. The route passes Taylortown Reservoir and Orange Viewpoint. It climbs 504 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Taylortown Reservoir–Orange Viewpoint, 4 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 504 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 640–894 ft
Out & Back · Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area
Trailhead: Green Trail · 40.96823, -74.36510
Weather Sep 5: Heavy drizzle, high 74°F / low 62° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Green Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Taylortown Reservoir.
- 0.9 miPass Orange Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto White Dot Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miReach Taylortown Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Green Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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