1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
2. 0.2 miTurn left onto West Ridge Trail, heading N.
3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
4. 150 ftTurn left onto Elmdale Trail (Blue), heading NE.
5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Elmdale Trail (Blue) / West Connector, heading N.
6. 350 ftContinue straight onto West Connector Green/White, heading E.
7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading NE.
8. 0.5 miBear right onto Overlook Trail, heading SE.
9. 50 ftTurn left onto Rahway Trail (White), heading SE.
10. 50 ftTurn right onto Overlook Trail, heading SE.
11. 0.4 miBear left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading E.
12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Overlook Trail, heading E.
13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bear Lane, heading SE.
14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Lavender Loop Trail, heading E.
15. 350 ftBear left onto Wildflower Meadow Trail, heading E.
16. 50 ftTurn left onto Cross Trail, heading E.
17. 250 ftTurn left onto Aqual Trail, heading E.
18. 350 ftReach Elmdale Trail (Blue), then turn around and head back the way you came.
19. 350 ftTurn right onto Cross Trail, heading SE.
20. 250 ftTurn right onto Wildflower Meadow Trail, heading SE.
21. 50 ftBear right onto North Lavender Loop Trail, heading S.
22. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bear Lane, heading N.
23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Overlook Trail, heading NE.
24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading W.
25. 50 ftBear right onto Overlook Trail, heading W.
26. 0.4 miTurn left onto Rahway Trail (White), heading NE.
27. 50 ftTurn right onto Overlook Trail, heading NE.
28. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
29. 300 ftContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
30. 0.4 miTurn left onto West Connector Green/White, heading N.
31. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Elmdale Trail (Blue) / West Connector, heading NE.
32. 350 ftTurn left onto Elmdale Trail (Blue), heading NE.
33. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
34. 200 ftTurn left onto West Ridge Trail, heading NE.
35. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
36. 0.1 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/aqual-trail-elmdale-trail-blue-out-back-5-sights