1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
3. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
4. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
6. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
7. 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
8. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
9. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
10. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
13. 200 ftContinue straight onto Birch Lake Regional Trail, heading SE.
14. 0.2 miSharp right onto Chickadee Trail Loop, heading SE.
15. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
16. 0.1 miSharp left onto Birch Lake Regional Trail, heading N.
17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
19. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
21. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
22. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
23. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
24. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
26. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
27. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
28. 0.2 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/birch-lake-regional-trail-out-back-3-km-5a78