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
- Start on Blue Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Red Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left onto Blue Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Patriots' Path (Blue), heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Patriots' Path (Blue), heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path (Blue), heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Patriots' Path (Blue), heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Aqueduct Loop/Orange/Patriots' Path Trail (Blue), heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Aqueduct Loop/Orange Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Aqueduct Loop Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Primrose Brook Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Blue Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Aqueduct Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Aqueduct Loop/Orange Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Aqueduct Loop/Orange/Patriots' Path Trail (Blue), heading W.
- 350 ftBear left onto Orange Trail/Patriots' Path (Blue), heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path (Blue), heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Patriots' Path (Blue), heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Patriots' Path (Blue), heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Red Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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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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