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 miBear left onto Secret, heading S.
18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Summit Trail, heading SW.
19. 0.1 miTurn right onto WP Double Track, heading E.
20. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Transfer, heading SE.
21. 300 ftReach Ancients Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
22. 350 ftContinue straight onto WP Double Track, heading SE.
23. 0.4 miTurn left onto Summit Trail, heading N.
24. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Secret, heading NW.
25. 0.1 miBear right onto Woodland Trail, heading W.
26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
27. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
28. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
29. 400 ftSharp right onto Grandpa's Favorite, heading NW.
30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
31. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
32. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
33. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dyn-O-Mite!, heading NW.
34. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
35. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
36. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
37. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
38. 0.6 miBear right onto Beech Mountain-Clove Trail, heading N.
39. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ancients-pond-ancients-pond-out-back-5-sights-7-km