

# Event Details

- **Event Name**:  Sanity Saving Switchbacks
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 08 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am
- **Event Description**: The Sanity-Saving Switchbacks are back! These free meet-ups are a great way to get outside through the winter for some elevation training and know there will be other people there. Go at your own pace. Stay out there for as long as you want. Come and join us solo or bring your friends!

Please pre-register for EACH event so we know how many people will be joining us!

Sunday, December 21at 9am
Saturday, January 3 at 9am
Sunday, February 8 at 9am

Do you have a hard time getting out in the winter when it gets cold and there’s less daylight? Got a spring event you’re training for? Want to use those trekking poles you bought, but you’ve been too anxious to use them? Seasonal depression gets you down, and you know you need to be around people, but won’t do it unless there’s something on your calendar? We present to you… “Sassquad Sanity-Saving Switchbacks”!
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This is a go-your-own-pace run/hike! You can do as many repeats as you'd like - no pressure to complete a certain amount. You can easily share some miles with other folks or go solo. We will provide a trail conditions report before each meet-up.

Please pre-register for EACH event so we know how many people will be joining us!
We use a 1.2 mi loop for our "Switchback" route. The first 1/2 mi climbs 300 ft up the yellow-blazed Lenape Trail. When you get to the top, you'll turn left on the pavement and follow that for about 0.20 mi to the flagpole and then descend 300 ft down the switchbacks to return to the picnic groves. We do not recommend leaving gear at the picnic grove, as this is a high-traffic area with hikers. You can easily access your car in between loops if needed. The 1.2 mi loop has a total of 300 ft of elevation gain. With the exception of the 0.2 mi pavement stretch, the rest of the loop is technical with rocks and roots; lots of hiking! We recommend grippy trail shoes, and poles could be helpful if you like using them. You can do the loop in either direction! The course will not be marked, but there will be Sassquaders there who will stay with you for a loop until you know where you're going; many folks end up sticking together after that, anyway.

The Locust Grove Trailhead is directly across the street from the Millburn Public Library and the Millburn Train Station. If you cannot get a parking spot in the trailhead lot, you can park across the street and walk over. Walk uphill to the back of the parking lot and turn right to find the start of the 1 mile loop. There are portajohns in the trailhead parking lot.

Bring whatever you'll need to self-support your run/hike! You'll want to have a pair of trail running shoes (or hiking boots if you prefer), a water bottle or hydration pack and food/snacks. We will let you know how the trail conditions are before each meet-up (though it's always a good idea to keep traction in your pack like Exospikes!).
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/millburn/sanity-saving-switchbacks/200029190422726
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, workshops, trekking, calendar
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 41

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.sassquadtrailrunning.com/event-details/sanity-saving-switchbacks-2026-02-08-09-00?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=millburn-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Millburn
- **state**: NJ
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 197 Glen Ave, Millburn, NJ 07041-17ND, United States
- **lat**: 40.72674
- **long**: -74.30494
- **full address**: 197 Glen Ave, Millburn, NJ 07041-17ND, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Sassquad Trail Running (https://allevents.in/org/sassquad-trail-running/13050998)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 08 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 197 Glen Ave, Millburn, NJ 07041-17ND, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Sassquad Trail Running
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** trips-adventures, workshops, trekking, calendar
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about  Sanity Saving Switchbacks ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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