1. Start on Algonquin Gas Service Road, heading W.
2. 1.4 miTurn right onto Algonquin/Tennessee Interconnect Service Road, heading NW.
3. 250 ftTurn left onto Algonquin Gas Service Road, heading SW.
4. 0.5 miPass Bear Swamp Lake.
5. 0.7 miReach Bear Swamp Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
6. 1.2 miTurn right onto Algonquin/Tennessee Interconnect Service Road, heading SE.
7. 250 ftTurn left onto Algonquin Gas Service Road, heading NE.
8. 1.4 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/bear-swamp-lake-bear-swamp-lake-out-back-4-sights