1. Start on Animal Chute, heading S.
2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Safari 1, heading S.
3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
4. 50 ftBear right onto Jungle Junction 1, heading S.
5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Jungle Junction 2, heading S.
6. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
7. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
8. 350 ftBear left onto Otter Slide, heading S.
9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Otter Steps, heading S.
10. 400 ftTurn right onto Ryno, heading S.
11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Top Quad, heading S.
12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Tapawingo Trail, heading SE.
13. 0.4 miTurn left onto Overlook Rock Trail, heading SW.
14. 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
15. 0.3 miBear right onto Lake Sonoma Trail, heading NE.
16. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
17. 0.8 miTurn right onto Burnt Meadow Road/Lake Sonoma Trail, heading SE.
18. 50 ftBear right onto Burnt Meadow Road/Lake Sonoma/Stonetown Circular Trail, heading SE.
19. 50 ftReach Otter Slide, then turn around and head back the way you came.
20. 50 ftBear left onto Burnt Meadow Road/Lake Sonoma Trail, heading SE.
21. 50 ftTurn left onto Lake Sonoma Trail, heading SE.
22. 1 miBear left, heading NW.
23. 0.3 miSharp right onto Overlook Rock Trail, heading NW.
24. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Trail, heading N.
26. 0.4 miTurn left onto Top Quad, heading NW.
27. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ryno, heading NE.
28. 100 ftTurn left onto Otter Steps, heading NE.
29. 400 ftContinue straight onto Otter Slide, heading NE.
30. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
31. 350 ftBear right onto Jungle Junction 2, heading N.
32. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
33. 250 ftContinue straight onto Jungle Junction 1, heading NE.
34. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
35. 50 ftTurn right onto Safari 1, heading N.
36. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Animal Chute, heading N.
37. 0.2 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/animal-chute-out-back