1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
2. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
3. 250 ftTurn left onto Lone Wolf, heading W.
4. 0.4 miTurn right onto 3 Elk, heading SW.
5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Putnam Loop, heading N.
6. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
7. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
8. 0.3 miBear left onto Frog Trail, heading N.
9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Squirrel Trail, heading N.
10. 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Frog Trail, heading NW.
12. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
13. 0.3 miBear right onto Putnam Loop, heading SE.
14. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
15. 0.1 miTurn left onto 3 Elk, heading NE.
16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Lone Wolf, heading SE.
17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
18. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
19. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/3-elk-out-back-5-km-4318