1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
2. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
4. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading N.
6. 1.4 miSharp left onto Tears of a Clown, heading N.
7. 1.7 miTurn left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading W.
8. 0.7 miTurn left onto New Berg, heading W.
9. 50 ftBear right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading W.
10. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
12. 50 ftBear right onto Not Blue, heading NW.
13. 0.8 miBear left onto Sand Flats Ridge Trail, heading S.
14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading S.
15. 1.3 miReach Catoctin National Recreation Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
16. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Sand Flats Ridge Trail, heading NW.
17. 0.3 miBear right onto Not Blue, heading N.
18. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
20. 100 ftBear left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading S.
21. 0.8 miBear left onto New Berg, heading SE.
22. 50 ftTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading E.
23. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
24. 200 ftContinue straight onto The Pit, heading N.
25. 1.7 miSharp right onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading NE.
26. 1.9 miBear right, heading S.
27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
28. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
29. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/catoctin-national-recreation-trail-not-blue-out-back-25-km-e36d