1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
2. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
4. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading N.
6. 1.4 miSharp left onto Tears of a Clown, heading N.
7. 1.7 miTurn left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading W.
8. 0.7 miTurn left onto New Berg, heading W.
9. 50 ftBear right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading W.
10. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
12. 50 ftBear right onto Not Blue, heading NW.
13. 0.8 miBear left onto Sand Flats Ridge Trail, heading S.
14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Golf Ball Trail, heading W.
16. 0.6 miReach Not Blue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
17. 0.8 miTurn left onto Sand Flats Ridge Trail, heading E.
18. 0.3 miBear right onto Not Blue, heading N.
19. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
21. 50 ftBear left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading S.
22. 0.8 miBear left onto New Berg, heading SE.
23. 50 ftTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading SE.
24. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
25. 150 ftContinue straight onto The Pit, heading N.
26. 1.7 miSharp right onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading NE.
27. 1.9 miBear right, heading S.
28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
29. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
30. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/golf-ball-trail-not-blue-out-back-24-km