Morristown National Historical Park
Aqueduct Loop Trail–Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path, 5 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 706 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Aqueduct Loop Trail–Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path, 5 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Morristown National Historical Park near Van Dorans Mills, NJ. It climbs 706 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
5.8 mi · ▲ 706 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Elevation 341–689 ft
Out & Back · Morristown National Historical Park
Trailhead: Sanctuary Driveway · 40.74560, -74.55243
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Dogwood Spur Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Dogwood Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left onto River Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, heading N.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path, heading NE.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Primrose Brook Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Primrose Brook Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Aqueduct Loop Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Aqueduct Loop/Orange Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Aqueduct Loop/Orange/Patriots' Path Trail (Blue), heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Aqueduct Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Grand Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto River Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Dogwood Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Dogwood Spur Trail, heading E.
- 200 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
More from Sanctuary Driveway Trailhead
- Dogwood Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 312 ft
- Dogwood Trail 2 mi · ▲ 312 ft
- Dogwood Trail Loop 2 mi · ▲ 318 ft
- Dogwood Trail Loop 2 mi · ▲ 342 ft
- Dogwood Trail Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 342 ft
- Bridle Trail–Grand Loop Trail, 3 sights 5 mi · ▲ 478 ft
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