1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading N.
3. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
5. 250 ftBear left onto Field trail, heading W.
6. 450 ftTurn left onto Maximus, heading NW.
7. 500 ftTurn right onto Essex Trail - east spur, heading SW.
8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pine Carpet trail, heading W.
9. 250 ftTurn right onto Carolina Curves, heading S.
10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Curves - Cat Connector, heading NW.
11. 300 ftTurn right onto Fisher Cat Trail, heading W.
12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old North-South Trail, heading W.
13. 0.8 miReach Red Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
14. 0.8 miTurn right onto Fisher Cat Trail, heading NW.
15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Curves - Cat Connector, heading N.
16. 350 ftContinue straight onto Carolina Curves, heading S.
17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Pine Carpet trail, heading NE.
18. 200 ftTurn right onto Essex Trail - east spur, heading N.
19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Maximus, heading E.
20. 450 ftTurn right onto Field trail, heading E.
21. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
22. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
23. 0.1 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading NE.
24. 0.1 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/carolina-curves-field-trail-out-back-4-sights