National Historical Park · New Jersey

Trails in Morristown National Historical Park

20 named trails · 20 miles · 2 with the Park Service's own write-up. The lines, trailheads and points are the Park Service's; the write-ups are the Service's own words; the climbing is read from USGS elevation along each line.

20 trails, A to Z.

Aqueduct Trail

1.0 mi one way · about 150 ft of climbing · 461 ft–599 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Bridle Trail

0.4 mi one way · 50 ft of descent · 540 ft–585 ft · soil surface

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Carriage Road Trail

0.6 mi one way · about 200 ft of climbing · 435 ft–639 ft · soil surface · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Connector to White Trail

0.2 mi one way · about 20 ft of climbing · 90 ft of descent · 601 ft–689 ft · soil surface

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Cross Estate Trail

0.2 mi one way · about 30 ft of climbing · 620 ft–655 ft · asphalt surface

Explore the Cross Estate Gardens and Hike to the NJ Brigade Encampment Site the Park Service's write-up

dogs allowed

Start NJ Brigade Encampment Area/Cross Estate Gardens

You can go in any order once you arrive at the New Jersey Brigade Encampment Area and Cross Estate Gardens. The hike is approx. 1 mile to reach the encampment site (note: it is downhill going out, uphill coming back).

Accessibility The hiking trail to the NJ Brigade Encampment site is not ADA accessible. The gardens are accessible but the paths throughout the garden are gravel.

This hike on nps.gov

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Grand Loop Trail

5.0 mi one way · about 800 ft of climbing · 410 ft–717 ft · asphalt, gravel, soil surface · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Grand Loop Trail Connector

about 20 ft of climbing · 602 ft–618 ft · soil surface

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Grand Parade Trail

1.3 mi one way · about 10 ft of climbing · 300 ft of descent · 460 ft–619 ft · asphalt, paver surface

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Mendham Road Trail

0.4 mi one way · about 70 ft of climbing · 528 ft–601 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Mt. Kemble Trail

1.8 mi one way · about 150 ft of climbing · 489 ft–617 ft · asphalt surface

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

New Jersey Brigade Trail

0.7 mi one way · about 40 ft of climbing · 200 ft of descent · 371 ft–618 ft

Explore the Cross Estate Gardens and Hike to the NJ Brigade Encampment Site the Park Service's write-up

dogs allowed

Start NJ Brigade Encampment Area/Cross Estate Gardens

You can go in any order once you arrive at the New Jersey Brigade Encampment Area and Cross Estate Gardens. The hike is approx. 1 mile to reach the encampment site (note: it is downhill going out, uphill coming back).

Accessibility The hiking trail to the NJ Brigade Encampment site is not ADA accessible. The gardens are accessible but the paths throughout the garden are gravel.

This hike on nps.gov

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

New York Brigade Trail

0.9 mi one way · about 90 ft of climbing · 150 ft of descent · 471 ft–570 ft · gravel surface

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Old Camp Road Trail

0.4 mi one way · about 60 ft of climbing · 425 ft–517 ft · asphalt surface

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Old Post Road Trail

0.3 mi one way · about 30 ft of climbing · 595 ft–632 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Orange Trail

0.5 mi one way · about 100 ft of climbing · 470 ft–593 ft

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Passaic River Trail

1.4 mi one way · about 350 ft of climbing · 380 ft–632 ft · soil surface · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Patriots' Path

1.4 mi one way · about 70 ft of climbing · 150 ft of descent · 410 ft–611 ft · asphalt, gravel, soil surface · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Post Road Connector

0.3 mi one way · 60 ft of descent · 532 ft–595 ft · soil surface · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Primrose Brook Trail

1.2 mi one way · about 100 ft of climbing · 410 ft–462 ft · asphalt surface

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Soldier Hut Trail

1.2 mi one way · about 100 ft of climbing · 532 ft–653 ft · asphalt surface

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

14 more mapped segments without a name are on the map, not in the list.

About these trails

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-14 and simplified for the map. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do", unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.