1. Start on Little Canaan, heading W.
2. 150 ftTurn left onto Upper Canaan, heading S.
3. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Connector, heading S.
5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
6. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
7. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Balls second leg, heading SW.
9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Access Trail, heading S.
10. 150 ftSharp left onto Blue Balls, heading S.
11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Knuckle Buster Trail, heading SE.
13. 50 ftTurn left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading S.
14. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Monarch Trail, heading SW.
15. 0.2 miBear left onto Stoner Road, heading SW.
16. 1.1 miContinue straight onto 3 Saws, heading SE.
17. 100 ftTurn left onto Fun House, heading SE.
18. 400 ftReach Blue Balls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
19. 400 ftTurn right onto 3 Saws, heading NE.
20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Stoner Road, heading NE.
21. 1.1 miBear right onto Monarch Trail, heading NW.
22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NW.
23. 0.6 miTurn right onto Knuckle Buster Trail, heading NW.
24. 50 ftTurn left onto Blue Balls, heading NW.
25. 0.9 miSharp right onto Access Trail, heading W.
26. 200 ftTurn left onto Blue Balls second leg, heading N.
27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
28. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
29. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
30. 350 ftTurn left onto Blue Connector, heading N.
31. 50 ftTurn right onto Upper Canaan, heading N.
32. 0.2 miTurn right onto Little Canaan, heading NE.
33. 50 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-saws-blue-balls-out-back-4-sights-12-km-f5dc