ABOUT THE PARK:
Morristown National Historical Park Outdoor Activities - National Park Service
DIRECTIONS:
GPS Coordinates 40.772488, -74.528255
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| New York Brigade Parking Lot |
TRAIL MAP:
HIKE DISTANCE: 6.2 miles
THE HIKE:
Today was my 1-year checkup with the surgeon for my total hip replacement which took place on 12/2/2020. Hard to imagine that one year ago I was using a walker learning how to walk again. The surgeon did not seem at all put off by the amount of hiking I am doing, in fact he seemed pretty pleased. Since his office is minutes from Morristown National Historical Park I took half the day off to, well, hike, of course! Bonus - no hunting at Morristown National Historical Park so it's a good week day hike during hunting season. Note that there is hunting at Lewis Morris County Park and this trail skirts the park boundary. Lewis Morris closes for a few days during rifle season - which happens to start tomorrow (12/8/21) - so something to be aware of.
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| From the parking lot head towards the kiosk and restroom building ... |
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| ... hanging a left behind the kiosk to pick up the blue New York Brigade Trail. |
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| At the intersection, either left or right on white, the Grand Loop Trail. We went right since there was a woman with two dogs on the left. That would be what Brodie is looking at. |
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| It's just following white blazes all the way around, sometimes with other trails joining in. |
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| The blue New York Brigade Trail joins in briefly... |
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| ... along with the Patriot's Path. |
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| Just the Patriot's Path after blue leaves. |
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| The teal New Jersey Brigade Trail joins. |
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| Crossing Tempe Wick Road. |
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| When the New Jersey Brigade Trail and Patriot's Path leave to the left there is a sign. |
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| It doesn't affect this hike but it's not currently possible to continue on the Patriot's Path. |
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| Balloon #25 of the year. |
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| Crossing back over Tempe Wick Road. |
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| The soldier's huts to the right. |
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| The Patriot's Path joins back in... |
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| ... then leaves to the left heading into Lewis Morris County Park. |
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| Crossing Jockey Hollow Road. The parking lot is just up ahead but we need to finish the loop. |
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| The blue trail joins in. |
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| Cat Swamp Pond |
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| Just after these boards we had completed the Grand Loop Trail so we stayed with blue to the right when white continued left. |
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| Blue back to the parking lot. |
