Lewis Morris County Park

Blue Trail–Primrose Brook Trail, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 491 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Blue Trail–Primrose Brook Trail, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Lewis Morris County Park near Washington Corner, NJ. It climbs 491 ft. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi420 – 640 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Trail 40.76900, -74.55106
Nearest town Washington Corner, NJ

Directions

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Blue Trail–Primrose Brook Trail, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 491 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 422–639 ft

Out & Back · Lewis Morris County Park

Trailhead: Blue Trail · 40.76900, -74.55106

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Blue Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miBear left onto Red Trail, heading N.
  3. 450 ftBear left onto Blue Trail, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.6 miSharp right onto Patriots' Path (Blue), heading NE.
  6. 450 ftTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Patriots' Path (Blue), heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path (Blue), heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left onto Patriots' Path (Blue), heading S.
  10. 0.4 miBear right onto Aqueduct Loop/Orange/Patriots' Path Trail (Blue), heading S.
  11. 350 ftTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading S.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto Aqueduct Loop/Orange Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Aqueduct Loop Trail, heading S.
  14. 100 ftTurn right onto Primrose Brook Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miReach Blue Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left onto Aqueduct Loop Trail, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftTurn right onto Aqueduct Loop/Orange Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading W.
  19. 100 ftTurn left onto Aqueduct Loop/Orange/Patriots' Path Trail (Blue), heading W.
  20. 350 ftBear left onto Orange Trail/Patriots' Path (Blue), heading NW.
  21. 0.4 miSharp right onto Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path (Blue), heading N.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left onto Patriots' Path (Blue), heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Patriots' Path (Blue), heading NE.
  25. 450 ftSharp left onto Red Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.6 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading SW.
  28. 450 ftBear right onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
  29. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

45% dirt15% gravel40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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