1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
2. 350 ftBear left onto Ridgeline Trail, heading W.
3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
4. 0.2 miSharp right onto Thermalito Trail, heading W.
5. 0.7 miSharp left onto Ridgeline Trail, heading W.
6. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
7. 200 ftSharp right onto Blue Oak Knoll Trail, heading N.
8. 50 ftBear left onto Valley View Trail, heading NE.
9. 0.6 miTurn right onto Chaparral Trail, heading N.
10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Longview Trail, heading N.
11. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Toyon, heading E.
12. 0.1 miBear left onto Front 9, heading SW.
13. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NW.
14. 450 ftContinue straight onto Ridgeline Trail, heading NW.
15. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
16. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
17. 0.6 miBear left onto Valley View Trail, heading SE.
18. 100 ftBear right onto Ridgeline Trail, heading SE.
19. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
20. 0.3 miThe loop closes 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/front-9-loop