1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
2. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hawknest Trail, heading N.
4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Axle Grease, heading N.
5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hawknest Trail, heading N.
6. 1.4 miTurn right onto Scorpion Trail, heading N.
7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
8. 200 ftContinue straight onto Hawknest Trail, heading NE.
9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
10. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
11. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
12. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
13. 400 ftBear right onto Axle Grease, heading N.
14. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
15. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
16. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
17. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
18. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
21. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
23. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
24. 50 ftTurn left onto Whisper Rock access, heading NW.
25. 0.7 miContinue straight onto East Ashler Hills Drive, heading SW.
26. 0.2 miReach Axle Grease, then turn around and head back the way you came.
27. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Whisper Rock access, heading W.
28. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
29. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
30. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
31. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
32. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
33. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
34. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
35. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
36. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
37. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
38. 0.2 miBear left onto Axle Grease, heading SE.
39. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
40. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
41. 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
42. 0.1 miBear right onto Hawknest Trail, heading SE.
43. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
44. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
45. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Scorpion Trail, heading SW.
46. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
47. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
48. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Hawknest Trail, heading SE.
49. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Axle Grease, heading SW.
50. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hawknest Trail, heading SW.
51. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
52. 50 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/axle-grease-hawknest-trail-out-back-14-km-26d7