Horseshoe Lake–Patriots' Path, 3 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Horseshoe Lake–Patriots' Path, 3 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Succasunna, NJ. The route reaches Horseshoe Lake. It climbs 260 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Horseshoe Lake–Patriots' Path, 3 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 696–945 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.85544, -74.63484
Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 76°F / low 63° · precip 2% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Horseshoe Lake.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto West Morris Greenway, heading S.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Patriots' Path, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Horseshoe Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto West Morris Greenway, heading NE.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Horseshoe Lake & West Morris Greenway 4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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