1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
2. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
3. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
4. 250 ftTurn left onto Lone Wolf, heading W.
5. 0.4 miTurn right onto 3 Elk, heading SW.
6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Putnam Loop, heading NW.
7. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
8. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
9. 0.3 miBear left onto Frog Trail, heading N.
10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Squirrel Trail, heading N.
11. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
12. 300 ftContinue straight onto Frog Trail, heading NW.
13. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
14. 0.3 miBear right onto Putnam Loop, heading S.
15. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
16. 0.1 miTurn left onto 3 Elk, heading NE.
17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Lone Wolf, heading SE.
18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
19. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
20. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
21. 500 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-f8f1