1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
2. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
3. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
4. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
5. 200 ftTurn right onto Ryan Ranch Trail, heading SE.
6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Big Trees Loop Trail, heading SE.
7. 0.3 miBear left onto California Riding and Hiking Trail, heading S.
8. 1.5 miBear right, heading SE.
9. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
10. 0.2 miReach Big Trees Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
11. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
12. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
13. 1.5 miBear right onto Big Trees Loop Trail, heading NW.
14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ryan Ranch Trail, heading N.
15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
16. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
17. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
18. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
19. 100 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/big-trees-loop-trail-ryan-ranch-trail-out-back-8-km