1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
2. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
3. 300 ftTurn right onto Blue River Rec Path, heading N.
4. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit County Recreational Pathway, heading NE.
6. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
7. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
8. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
9. 2.1 miTurn right onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading N.
10. 0.6 miTurn right onto Vomit, heading NE.
11. 2.4 miTurn right onto Hippo Trail, heading SE.
12. 350 ftBear left onto Vomit, heading NE.
13. 0.2 miBear right onto Soda Creek Trail, heading E.
14. 0.6 miTurn left onto Hay Trail, heading SE.
15. 50 ftBear right onto Soda Creek Trail, heading SE.
16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Keystone Ranch Road, heading NE.
17. 0.1 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading N.
18. 50 ftReach Summit County Recreational Pathway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
19. 50 ftTurn left onto Keystone Ranch Road, heading N.
20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Soda Creek Trail, heading NE.
21. 0.1 miBear left onto Hay Trail, heading NE.
22. 50 ftTurn right onto Soda Creek Trail, heading NE.
23. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
24. 100 ftContinue straight onto Vomit, heading SW.
25. 0.2 miBear right onto Hippo Trail, heading SW.
26. 350 ftTurn left onto Vomit, heading SW.
27. 2.4 miTurn left, heading S.
28. 100 ftContinue straight onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading SW.
29. 0.6 miTurn left onto Summit County Recreational Pathway, heading SE.
30. 2.1 miBear left, heading S.
31. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
32. 0.4 miBear right onto Blue River Rec Path, heading S.
33. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
34. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
35. 50 ftArrive 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/hay-trail-hippo-trail-out-back-5-sights