1. Start on Old Manchester-Essex Road, heading S.
2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Bear's Den Trail, heading W.
3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading W.
4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
5. 450 ftTurn right onto Pulpit Rock, heading SW.
6. 0.5 miBear left onto Ancient Line Trail, heading SW.
7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Spruce Swamp Trail, heading S.
8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
9. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
10. 350 ftBear right onto Shiftlever, heading SW.
11. 0.4 miTurn right onto Beach Chair Bluff, heading SE.
12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Shiftlever, heading SE.
13. 300 ftReach Bear's Den Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
14. 300 ftContinue straight onto Beach Chair Bluff, heading NW.
15. 50 ftTurn left onto Shiftlever, heading W.
16. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
17. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
18. 300 ftTurn right onto Spruce Swamp Trail, heading NE.
19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ancient Line Trail, heading E.
20. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
21. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pulpit Rock, heading NE.
23. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
24. 450 ftTurn right onto Bishop's Grave Cartway, heading NE.
25. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bear's Den Trail, heading N.
26. 0.3 miTurn left onto Old Manchester-Essex Road, heading N.
27. 0.3 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/beach-chair-bluff-bears-den-trail-out-back-5-sights-8-km