Norvin Green State Forest
Wyanokies
Passaic Co.,
New Jersey
Hiking Trails:
Hewitt-Butler Trail: Blue blaze
Torne Trail: Red blaze
Total Time: 1:15 minutes
Estimated Distance: 1.8 miles
Pros: Waterfall, nice scramble, and very good views
Cons: None
Hiking Partner:
Josef Friedman
This was a perfect short hike. It was raining earlier in the day, and was still damp, so kept this hike shorter than usual. We parked at the parking area past the pond at Otter Hole Road, and took the Hewitt-Butler Trail north for a short distance to the Otter Hole. This is a small waterfall that was quite strong with all the recent rains.
We then turned around, crossed the road, and headed up Torne mountain on the Hewitt-Butler Trail. This trail has several good views along rock ledges. We then took the more difficult spur at the short split, and headed on the Torne Trail. We took this short trail in its entirety back to Otter Hole Road, and then walked a short distance along the side of the road at the pond back to our car.
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| Map of the Route |
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| Trailhead Marker at the Parking Area for the Hewitt-Butler Trail |
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| Wild Stream Crossing before Approaching the Otter Hole |
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| Otter Hole Waterfall |
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| Upper Cascade of the Otter Hole Waterfall |
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| Vertical View of the Otter Hole Waterfall |
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| Right Cascade of the Otter Hole Waterfalls |
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| Freshly Bloomed Trees on Torne Mountain |
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| First View on Torne Mountain |
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| Exposed Bedrock on Torne Mountain |
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| Approaching the Expansive View |
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| View on Torne Mountain Facing South |
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| View on Torne Mountain Facing South, Zoomed Out |
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| Me at the Above View |
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| View Descending Torne Mountain |
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| Rocky Outcrop and View at Torne Mountain |
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| Lonesome Evergreens at the Torne Mountain Outcrop |
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| Split of the Easy and Difficult Trail Spurs |
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| Starting the Main Descent of Torne Mountain |
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| View Facing Southeast Towards Riverdale and the Quarry |
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| Zoomed out at the Above View |
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| Me at the Above View |
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| Rocky Descent on the Butler-Hewitt Trail |
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| Josef at the Intersection of the Torne and Butler-Hewitt Trail |
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| Pond at the End of the Torne Trail at Otter Hole Road |
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