1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
4. 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
6. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
7. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
8. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
9. 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
10. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
12. 0.9 miPass Gay City State Park Beach.
13. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
14. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
16. 350 ftPass Gay City State Park Beach.
17. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
18. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
19. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
20. 50 ftReach Gay City Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
21. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
22. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
23. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
26. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
27. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
28. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
29. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
30. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
31. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
32. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
33. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
34. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
35. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
37. 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/gay-city-pond-gay-city-pond-out-back-3-lakes-6-km-1974