Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area at Boonton, NJ is a park under the management of Morris County Park System. This park is established in 1987 with more than 1,500 acres of open space. The famous attraction of the area is Tripod Rock, a 160-ton boulder balanced atop three smaller rocks, known as a glacial erratic.
Nearest Town: Boonton, NJ
Difficulty: Moderate
Canine Compatibility: Dog Friendly
Trail Head: Intersection of
Boonton Avenue and Mars Ct., Boonton, NJ 07005 (40°56'50", -74°23'14")
Restroom: Portable restroom at trailhead parking lot and full restroom at visitor center
Visitor Center: Open 10am - 4:30 pm daily. Closed on major holidays.
More Information: http://www.morrisparks.net/aspparks/pyrmtnmain.asp
Trail Map: http://www.morrisparks.net/maps/HiRes/PyramidMtn.jpg
Notice: when I wrote this blog, the park is under maintenance, some trails are closed. Please check with park for details when plan to visit.
On this hike, I did the blue-yellow-yellow/blue-Bear Rock-blue/white-white-Tripod Rock-orange-yellow-blue.
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| Sign at the road side |
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| Visitor Center |
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| parking lot |
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| wooden bridge crossing Stony Brook on blue trail |
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| high voltage power line crossing yellow trail |
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| Bear (Bare) Rock view #1 |
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| Bear (Bare) Rock view #2 |
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| Bear (Bare) Rock view #3 |
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| Tripod Rock |
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| Beaver Dam on Taylortown Reservoir |
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| Taylortown Reservoir |
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| Taylortown Reservoir |
