1. Start on Little Canaan, heading W.
2. 150 ftTurn left onto Upper Canaan, heading S.
3. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Connector, heading S.
5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
6. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
7. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Balls second leg, heading SW.
9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Access Trail, heading S.
10. 150 ftSharp left onto Blue Balls, heading S.
11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Knuckle Buster Trail, heading SE.
13. 50 ftTurn left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading S.
14. 450 ftSharp right onto Buck Flats Trail, heading SW.
15. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
16. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading E.
17. 500 ftTurn right onto Pond Access Trail, heading E.
18. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
19. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Upper Canaan, heading E.
21. 300 ftTurn right onto Little Canaan, heading S.
22. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/blue-balls-loop