1. Start on Highlands Trail, heading NW.
2. 1.2 miTurn right onto Blue/Highlands Trail, heading W.
3. 100 ftTurn left onto Highlands Trail, heading S.
4. 0.8 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading W.
5. 0.7 miTurn right onto Green Trail, heading SW.
6. 0.7 miBear left onto Orange Trail, heading NW.
7. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
8. 200 ftTurn left onto Arapho Trail, heading SW.
9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Black Magic, heading N.
10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Arapho Trail, heading N.
11. 0.1 miBear right onto Arapaho Trail, heading N.
12. 0.4 miReach Highlands Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
13. 0.4 miBear left onto Arapho Trail, heading SW.
14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Black Magic, heading SW.
15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Arapho Trail, heading S.
16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
17. 250 ftTurn left onto Orange Trail, heading SE.
18. 1.2 miBear right onto Green Trail, heading SE.
19. 0.7 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading NE.
20. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Highlands Trail, heading NE.
21. 0.8 miTurn right onto Blue/Highlands Trail, heading NE.
22. 150 ftTurn left onto Highlands Trail, heading E.
23. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/arapaho-trail-arapho-trail-out-back-5-sights-17-km-1e4b