Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary
Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path & Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path
4.1 mi · ▲ 692 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path & Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary near Van Dorans Mills, NJ. It climbs 692 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path & Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path
4.1 mi · ▲ 692 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 324–575 ft
Out & Back · Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary
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.
- 0.3 miReach Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, heading SW.
- 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.
- 450 ftBear right onto Habitat Health Interpretive Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Dogwood Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Dogwood TrailPatriots' Path, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, 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.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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