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Jockey Hollow Area

Aqueduct Loop Trail–Bridle Trail, 4 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 475 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Aqueduct Loop Trail–Bridle Trail, 4 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Jockey Hollow Area near Washington Valley, NJ. It climbs 475 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi469 – 689 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unblazed Path 40.78131, -74.53839
Nearest town Washington Valley, NJ
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Aqueduct Loop Trail–Bridle Trail, 4 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 475 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 469–689 ft

Out & Back · Jockey Hollow Area

Trailhead: Unblazed Path · 40.78131, -74.53839

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Unblazed Path, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Patriots' Path (Blue), heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path (Blue), heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left onto Patriots' Path (Blue), heading SE.
  7. 500 ftSharp right onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miBear left onto Aqueduct Loop Trail, heading S.
  9. 250 ftTurn left onto Grand Loop Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bridle Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miReach Orange Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Grand Loop Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Aqueduct Loop Trail, heading E.
  15. 250 ftBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.5 miSharp left onto Orange Trail/Patriots' Path (Blue), heading SE.
  17. 500 ftSharp right onto Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path (Blue), heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Patriots' Path (Blue), heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Unblazed Path, heading NW.
  22. 150 ftArrive 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/aqueduct-loop-trail-bridle-trail-out-back-4-sights-6-km

Trail surface

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F64°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago (0.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 72°62°
Mon 78°58°
Tue 82°60°
Wed 84°65°
Thu 81°66°
Fri 72°55°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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