1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
2. 0.3 miBear right onto Spike's Run, heading SW.
3. 0.4 miSharp right onto Hoodoo Hill, heading NW.
4. 0.9 miSharp right, heading S.
5. 350 ftBear right onto Spike's Run, heading SW.
6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jericho Road, heading W.
7. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
8. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
9. 0.6 miTurn left onto Desert Tortoise Trail, heading NW.
10. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
11. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
12. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
13. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
14. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Haggis, heading E.
15. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
17. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
18. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
19. 0.2 miBear left onto Backside Cutoff, heading E.
20. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
21. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
22. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
23. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
25. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
26. 0.5 miTurn right onto Spike's Run, heading E.
27. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
28. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
29. 0.2 miThe loop closes 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/backside-cutoff-loop