Vista Lake–Otter Lake, 5 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Duke Farms near Royce Valley, NJ. The route passes Otter Lake and Mermaid Pool before reaching Vista Lake at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi59 – 75 ft2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Central Way 40.54870, -74.62244
Nearest town Royce Valley, NJ
Directions
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Vista Lake–Otter Lake, 5 lakes
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Elevation 57–77 ft
Out & Back · Duke Farms
Trailhead: Central Way · 40.54870, -74.62244
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Central Way, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Walk On The Wildside Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Railroad Lane, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Central Way, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Great Meadow To Orchid Range Path, heading W.
- 400 ftPass Otter Lake.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Great Meadow Path, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left onto Eagle Gate Path, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Mermaid Pool.
- 100 ftReach Vista Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Great Meadow Path, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Great Meadow To Orchid Range Path, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Central Way, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Railroad Lane, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Walk On The Wildside Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Central Way, heading E.
- 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
78% dirt13% paved5% grass4% gravel
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F67°
Precip2%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun
73°62°
16%
Mon
80°61°
Tue
82°62°
Wed
86°66°
Thu
84°69°
Fri
74°58°
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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