Morristown National Historical Park
Aqueduct Loop Trail–Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path, 5 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 843 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Aqueduct Loop Trail–Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path, 5 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Morristown National Historical Park near Van Dorans Mills, NJ. It climbs 843 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Aqueduct Loop Trail–Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path, 5 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 843 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Elevation 323–689 ft
Out & Back · Morristown National Historical Park
Trailhead: Field Loop Spur Trail · 40.74190, -74.55183
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Sanctuary Driveway, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left onto Dogwood Spur Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Dogwood Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left onto River Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path, heading NE.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Primrose Brook Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Primrose Brook Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Aqueduct Loop/Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail/Patriots' Path (Blue), heading N.
- 50 ftReach Grand Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Aqueduct Loop Trail/Patriots' Path (Blue), heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Aqueduct Loop/Orange/Patriots' Path Trail (Blue), heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Aqueduct Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Grand Loop Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto River Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right onto Dogwood Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Dogwood Spur Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right onto Sanctuary Driveway, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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