New Jersey Brigade Area

Dogwood Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 53 min

Dogwood Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in New Jersey Brigade Area near Van Dorans Mills, NJ. It climbs 376 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi325 – 623 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Field Loop Spur Trail 40.74190, -74.55183
Nearest town Van Dorans Mills, NJ

Directions

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Dogwood Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 53 min

Elevation 323–622 ft

Out & Back · New Jersey Brigade Area

Trailhead: Field Loop Spur Trail · 40.74190, -74.55183

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 at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Sanctuary Driveway, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 300 ftBear left onto Dogwood Spur Trail, heading N.
  5. 450 ftTurn left onto Dogwood Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto New Jersey Brigade Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto New Jersey Brigade Trail/Patriots' Path, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Patriots' Path, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miSharp right onto River Trail, heading SE.
  12. 250 ftBear right onto Dogwood Trail, heading E.
  13. 450 ftTurn left onto Dogwood Spur Trail, heading SW.
  14. 450 ftBear right onto Sanctuary Driveway, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 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

44% dirt56% 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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