1. Start on McNears Fire Trail, heading N.
2. 0.6 miSharp left onto Oak Ridge Drive, heading W.
3. 1.3 miBear left onto Ridge Fire Trail, heading W.
4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Quercus IV, heading S.
5. 0.8 miBear left onto Gold Hill Fire Road, heading S.
6. 50 ftSharp right onto Quercus III, heading S.
7. 0.8 miTurn left onto Tower, heading W.
8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gold Hill Grade, heading SW.
9. 150 ftBear left onto Tower, heading SW.
10. 350 ftTurn left onto Gold Hill Grade, heading S.
11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
12. 0.1 miReach McNears Fire Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
13. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Tower, heading SW.
15. 350 ftBear right onto Gold Hill Grade, heading NW.
16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tower, heading N.
17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Quercus III, heading N.
18. 0.8 miSharp left onto Gold Hill Fire Road, heading SW.
19. 50 ftBear right onto Quercus IV, heading SW.
20. 0.8 miTurn right onto Ridge Fire Trail, heading NW.
21. 0.3 miBear right onto Oak Ridge Drive, heading E.
22. 1.3 miSharp right onto McNears Fire Trail, heading N.
23. 0.5 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/gold-hill-grade-mcnears-fire-trail-out-back-5-sights-14-km-c6f9