Patriots' Path & West Morris Greenway

5.2 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Patriots' Path & West Morris Greenway is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Succasunna, NJ. It climbs 259 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 945 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.85320, -74.63743
Nearest town Succasunna, NJ

Directions

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Patriots' Path & West Morris Greenway

5.2 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 696–945 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.85320, -74.63743

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto West Morris Greenway, heading S.
  3. 1.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Patriots' Path, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miReach West Morris Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto West Morris Greenway, heading NE.
  8. 1.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 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

92% dirt6% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 76°F63°
Precip2%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 73°59°
Mon 77°55°
Tue 80°57°
Wed 83°62°
Thu 80°64°
Fri 71°50°

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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