1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
2. 250 ftTurn right onto Cedar River Trail, heading S.
3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
4. 400 ftTurn left onto Cedar River Pipeline Road, heading E.
5. 0.3 miBear right onto Tahoma, heading E.
6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Putnam Loop, heading S.
7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Coyote, heading SW.
8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Mountain Beaver, heading S.
9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Putnam Loop, heading SE.
10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
11. 50 ftTurn left onto Ridge Loop, heading NE.
12. 0.4 miTurn right onto 3 Elk, heading S.
13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
14. 150 ftTurn right onto Weazel Run, heading SE.
15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
17. 50 ftReach Ridge Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
20. 150 ftTurn right onto 3 Elk, heading S.
21. 50 ftTurn left onto Ridge Loop, heading S.
22. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
23. 50 ftTurn left onto Putnam Loop, heading NW.
24. 0.1 miTurn right onto Mountain Beaver, heading SW.
25. 0.2 miTurn right onto Coyote, heading W.
26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Putnam Loop, heading NW.
27. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tahoma, heading W.
28. 0.2 miBear left onto Cedar River Pipeline Road, heading N.
29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
30. 400 ftTurn left onto Cedar River Trail, heading W.
31. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
32. 50 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/cedar-river-cedar-river-trail-out-back-5-sights-9-km-c12c