1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
2. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
3. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur, heading NW.
5. 1.6 miSharp left onto Fox River Trail, heading N.
6. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
7. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
8. 250 ftTurn left onto Bubo Trail, heading S.
9. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
10. 50 ftTurn right onto Fox River Trail, heading S.
11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
12. 150 ftSharp right onto Big Turtle Trail, heading SW.
13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
14. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
15. 50 ftReach Big Turtle Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
16. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
17. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
18. 150 ftTurn left onto Fox River Trail, heading NW.
19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
20. 100 ftTurn right onto Bubo Trail, heading W.
21. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
22. 250 ftBear left onto Fox River Trail, heading N.
23. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
24. 0.5 miSharp right onto Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur, heading NE.
25. 1.7 miBear right, heading E.
26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
27. 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/big-turtle-viewpoint-out-back-11-km