Morristown National Historical Park
Bridle Trail–Grand Loop Trail, 3 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 600 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Bridle Trail–Grand Loop Trail, 3 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Morristown National Historical Park near Van Dorans Mills, NJ. It climbs 600 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi325 – 587 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Field Loop Spur Trail 40.74190, -74.55183
Nearest town Van Dorans Mills, NJ
Directions
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Bridle Trail–Grand Loop Trail, 3 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 600 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 323–589 ft
Out & Back · Morristown National Historical Park
Trailhead: Field Loop Spur Trail · 40.74190, -74.55183
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Sanctuary Driveway, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left onto Dogwood Spur Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Dogwood Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left onto River Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Grand Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right onto Bridle Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Grand Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Grand Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, heading E.
- 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.
- 450 ftBear right onto Sanctuary Driveway, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 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
57% dirt43% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:26 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Field Loop Spur Trail Trailhead
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- 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
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