1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
3. 50 ftPass Flax Pond.
4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading W.
5. 1.6 miTurn left, heading W.
6. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
8. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
9. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
10. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
13. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
14. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
15. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
16. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
17. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
19. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
21. 150 ftTurn left onto Higgins Crowell Road, heading S.
22. 250 ftReach Flax Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
23. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
24. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
26. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
28. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
29. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
30. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
31. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
32. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
33. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
34. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
35. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
36. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
37. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
38. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
39. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
40. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading NE.
41. 1.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
42. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
43. 0.2 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/flax-pond-higgins-crowell-road-out-back-15-km-e3d6