1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bluestem Trail, heading S.
3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Indigo Trail, heading SW.
5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
6. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
7. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch, heading W.
8. 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Fox River Trail, heading N.
10. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
11. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
13. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch, heading E.
14. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
15. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bluestem Trail, heading W.
18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
19. 200 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/bluestem-trail-out-back