1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
2. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
4. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
5. 250 ftTurn left onto Lone Wolf, heading NW.
6. 0.4 miTurn right onto 3 Elk, heading W.
7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Putnam Loop, heading W.
8. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
9. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
10. 0.3 miBear left onto Frog Trail, heading SW.
11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Squirrel Trail, heading NW.
12. 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Frog Trail, heading N.
14. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
15. 0.3 miBear right onto Putnam Loop, heading SE.
16. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
17. 0.1 miTurn left onto 3 Elk, heading E.
18. 0.3 miTurn left onto Lone Wolf, heading SW.
19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
20. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
21. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
22. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
23. 0.5 miArrive 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-8-km-5dae