Morristown National Historical Park

Bridle Trail–Grand Loop Trail, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 478 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Bridle Trail–Grand Loop Trail, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Morristown National Historical Park near Van Dorans Mills, NJ. It climbs 478 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi341 – 587 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sanctuary Driveway 40.74419, -74.55213
Nearest town Van Dorans Mills, NJ

Directions

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Bridle Trail–Grand Loop Trail, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 478 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 341–589 ft

Out & Back · Morristown National Historical Park

Trailhead: Sanctuary Driveway · 40.74419, -74.55213

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

  1. Start on Sanctuary Driveway, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 300 ftBear left onto Dogwood Spur Trail, heading NW.
  4. 450 ftTurn right onto Dogwood Trail, heading N.
  5. 450 ftBear left onto River Trail, heading E.
  6. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miSharp left onto Grand Loop Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 200 ftBear right onto Bridle Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miReach Grand Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Grand Loop Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.8 miSharp right onto Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, heading SE.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miSharp right onto River Trail, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftBear right onto Dogwood Trail, heading S.
  19. 450 ftTurn left onto Dogwood Spur Trail, heading E.
  20. 450 ftBear right onto Sanctuary Driveway, heading W.
  21. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

59% dirt1% gravel40% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F64°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 0.7″ 2 days ago · 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°56°
Tue 81°58°
Wed 84°62°
Thu 82°65°
Fri 73°53°

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