1. Start on Lake Independence Regional Trail, heading S.
2. 1.5 miTurn left, heading E.
3. 400 ftContinue straight onto Luce Line State Trail, heading E.
4. 1 miPass Donahue Pond.
5. 2.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
6. 0.6 miPass Gleason Lake.
7. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Luce Line Regional Trail, heading NE.
10. 0.2 miPass Parkers Lake.
11. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
12. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
14. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
15. 350 ftReach Gleason Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
16. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
17. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
18. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
19. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
20. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Luce Line State Trail, heading W.
21. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
22. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
23. 1.4 miTurn right, heading W.
24. 1.5 miBear left, heading W.
25. 2.3 miTurn right onto Lake Independence Regional Trail, heading SW.
26. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/gleason-lake-parkers-lake-out-back-5-lakes-23-km