1. Start on Beech Mountain-Clove Trail, heading S.
2. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
3. 0.7 miBear left onto Dyn-O-Mite!, heading S.
4. 50 ftPass Ancients Pond.
5. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
6. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
7. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
9. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
10. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
11. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Grandpa's Favorite, heading E.
13. 100 ftSharp left, heading SE.
14. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
15. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
16. 50 ftTurn right onto Woodland Trail, heading SE.
17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Black Bear, heading S.
18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Woodland Trail, heading S.
19. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
20. 0.1 miReach Woodland Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
22. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Black Bear, heading N.
23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Woodland Trail, heading N.
24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
25. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
26. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
27. 400 ftSharp right onto Grandpa's Favorite, heading NW.
28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
29. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
30. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dyn-O-Mite!, heading N.
32. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
33. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
34. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
35. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
36. 0.6 miBear right onto Beech Mountain-Clove Trail, heading N.
37. 350 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/ancients-pond-ancients-pond-out-back-3-lakes