1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
3. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
5. 50 ftBear right onto Birch Brook Loop, heading E.
6. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
7. 400 ftBear left onto Springdale Meadow Trail, heading NE.
8. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
9. 0.5 miReach Birch Brook Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
10. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
11. 200 ftBear right onto Birch Brook Loop, heading SW.
12. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
13. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
15. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
17. 350 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/birch-brook-loop-out-back