Morristown National Historical Park

Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path–Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, 3 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 798 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path–Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, 3 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Morristown National Historical Park near Somersetin, NJ. It climbs 798 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi371 – 640 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.74712, -74.55951
Nearest town Somersetin, NJ

Directions

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Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path–Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, 3 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 798 ft · 2 hr 14 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 miContinue straight onto Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path, heading NE.
  5. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Primrose Brook Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftBear left onto Primrose Brook Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Aqueduct Loop Trail, heading W.
  9. 50 ftReach Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 100 ftTurn right onto Primrose Brook Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miBear right onto Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Primrose Brook Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Grand Loop Trail/Patriots' Path, heading SE.
  14. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Passaic River Trail/Patriots' Path, heading SW.
  15. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Patriots' Path, heading SW.
  16. 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 surface

86% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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