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Morristown National Historical Park

Grand Loop Trail & Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path

4.2 mi · ▲ 662 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Grand Loop Trail & Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Morristown National Historical Park near Somersetin, NJ. It climbs 662 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi371 – 640 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.74712, -74.55951
Nearest town Somersetin, NJ
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Grand Loop Trail & Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path

4.2 mi · ▲ 662 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 372–640 ft

Out & Back · Morristown National Historical Park

Trailhead: 40.74712, -74.55951

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftContinue straight onto Patriots' Path, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, heading N.
  4. 1.1 miSharp left onto Grand Loop Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.8 miReach Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.8 miSharp right onto Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, heading S.
  7. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Patriots' Path, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/grand-loop-trail-passaic-river-trail-patriots-path-out-back-7-km-03c0

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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