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.
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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
- Start on Sanctuary Driveway, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left onto Dogwood Spur Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Dogwood Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left onto River Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Grand Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right onto Bridle Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Grand Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Grand Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto River Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Dogwood Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Dogwood Spur Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right onto Sanctuary Driveway, heading W.
- 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
- Dogwood Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 376 ft
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