1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Bliven Trail, heading N.
4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
5. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto J.B. Hudson trail, heading S.
7. 450 ftBear right onto Shelter trail, heading SW.
8. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
10. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
11. 250 ftTurn left onto Plain Road, heading NW.
12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
13. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Midway Rail, heading SW.
15. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Midway Railroad, heading S.
16. 300 ftBear left onto North South Trail, heading S.
17. 0.9 miTurn right onto Dove Crest Trail, heading E.
18. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
19. 0.1 miReach Shelter trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
21. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
22. 0.5 miContinue straight onto North South Trail, heading W.
23. 0.3 miBear right onto Midway Railroad, heading N.
24. 300 ftContinue straight onto Midway Rail, heading NW.
25. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
26. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
27. 300 ftTurn right onto Plain Road, heading NW.
28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
29. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
30. 0.1 miTurn left onto Shelter Trail, heading NE.
31. 0.9 miBear left onto J.B. Hudson trail, heading S.
32. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
33. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bliven Trail, heading NE.
34. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
35. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
36. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dove-crest-trail-midway-rail-out-back-3-sights-12-km