Morristown National Historical Park
Cat Swamp Pond–Aqueduct Loop Trail, 11 sights
8.8 mi · ▲ 1,326 ft · 3 hr 36 min
Cat Swamp Pond–Aqueduct Loop Trail, 11 sights is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Morristown National Historical Park near Van Dorans Mills, NJ. The route reaches Cat Swamp Pond. It climbs 1,326 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Cat Swamp Pond–Aqueduct Loop Trail, 11 sights
8.8 mi · ▲ 1,326 ft · 3 hr 36 min
Elevation 324–689 ft
Out & Back · Morristown National Historical Park
Trailhead: 40.73804, -74.55514
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Dogwood Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Habitat Health Interpretive Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Sanctuary Driveway, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left onto Dogwood Spur Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Dogwood Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left onto River Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, heading NE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path, heading NE.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Primrose Brook Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Old Camp Road Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Outer Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Inner Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto New York Bridgade Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftPass Cat Swamp Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Grand Loop/New York Brigade Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Grand Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Blue Trail/Patriots' Path (Blue), heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Patriots' Path (Blue), heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail/Patriots' Path (Blue), heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Aqueduct Loop Trail/Patriots' Path (Blue), heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Aqueduct Loop/Orange/Patriots' Path Trail (Blue), heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Aqueduct Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Grand Loop Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, heading S.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Patriots' Path, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto New Jersey Brigade Trail/Patriots' Path, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Patriots' Path, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Dogwood Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dogwood TrailPatriots' Path, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 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
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- Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path & Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path 4.1 mi · ▲ 692 ft
- Aqueduct Loop Trail–Blue Trail, 5 sights 10.2 mi · ▲ 1,255 ft
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