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Duke Farms

Great Oak–Otter Lake, 7 lakes

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Great Oak–Otter Lake, 7 lakes is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Duke Farms near Royce Valley, NJ. The route passes Otter Lake, Heron Lake, Boathouse Lake and Turtle Lake before reaching Great Oak at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 75 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Eagle Gate Path 40.54691, -74.63129
Nearest town Royce Valley, NJ
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Great Oak–Otter Lake, 7 lakes

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Elevation 57–77 ft

Out & Back · Duke Farms

Trailhead: Eagle Gate Path · 40.54691, -74.63129

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Eagle Gate Path, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Great Meadow Path, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftPass Otter Lake.
  4. 300 ftContinue straight onto Great Meadow To Orchid Range Path, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wildflower Meadow Path, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto White Oak Path, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Turtle Lake Path, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miPass Heron Lake.
  12. 50 ftPass Boathouse Lake.
  13. 0.3 miPass Turtle Lake.
  14. 0.2 miReach Great Oak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.7 miBear right onto White Oak Path, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Wildflower Meadow Path, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  19. 200 ftTurn right onto Great Meadow To Orchid Range Path, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Great Meadow Path, heading SW.
  21. 300 ftBear left onto Eagle Gate Path, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 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-out-back

Trail surface

47% dirt44% grass6% paved3% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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