Morristown National Historical Park
Grand Loop Trail–New Jersey Brigade Trail/Patriots' Path, 3 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 847 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Grand Loop Trail–New Jersey Brigade Trail/Patriots' Path, 3 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Morristown National Historical Park near Glen Alpin, NJ. It climbs 847 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Grand Loop Trail–New Jersey Brigade Trail/Patriots' Path, 3 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 847 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Elevation 372–622 ft
Out & Back · Morristown National Historical Park
Trailhead: Bridle Trail · 40.76141, -74.54321
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 64° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bridle Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Grand Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, heading SW.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Patriots' Path, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto New Jersey Brigade Trail/Patriots' Path, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Patriots' Path, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Grand Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right onto New Jersey Brigade Trail/Patriots' Path, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Patriots' Path, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, heading NE.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Grand Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right onto Bridle Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miArrive 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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