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Duke Farms

Vista Lake–Otter Lake, 6 lakes

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Vista Lake–Otter Lake, 6 lakes is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Duke Farms near Raritan, NJ. The route passes Mermaid Pool, Vista Lake, Otter Lake and Heron Lake before reaching Boathouse Lake at the turnaround, 1 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 mi56 – 75 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Eagle Gate Path 40.54682, -74.63463
Nearest town Raritan, NJ
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Vista Lake–Otter Lake, 6 lakes

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 57–77 ft

Out & Back · Duke Farms

Trailhead: Eagle Gate Path · 40.54682, -74.63463

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

  1. Start on Eagle Gate Path, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Mermaid Pool.
  3. 50 ftPass Vista Lake.
  4. 0.4 miBear right onto Great Meadow Path, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftPass Otter Lake.
  6. 300 ftContinue straight onto Great Meadow To Orchid Range Path, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wildflower Meadow Path, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto White Oak Path, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto Turtle Lake Path, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miPass Heron Lake.
  15. 50 ftPass Boathouse Lake.
  16. 250 ftReach Vista Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miBear right onto White Oak Path, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right onto Wildflower Meadow Path, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 150 ftTurn right onto Great Meadow To Orchid Range Path, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Great Meadow Path, heading SW.
  24. 300 ftBear left onto Eagle Gate Path, heading SW.
  25. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/vista-lake-otter-lake-out-back-7-lakes

Trail surface

64% dirt32% grass4% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F67°
Precip1%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°
Mon 80°61°
Tue 82°62°
Wed 86°67°
Thu 84°69°
Fri 75°58°

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

Hikes near Raritan, New Jersey