1. Start on Terrill Ridge Trail, heading N.
2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Axsom Branch Trail, heading NW.
3. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
4. 1.3 miBear right onto Grubb Ridge Wilderness Road, heading W.
5. 0.3 miPass Frank Grubb Ridge.
6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Grubb Ridge Trail, heading NW.
7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Grubb Ridge Wilderness Road, heading NE.
8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Grubb Ridge Trail, heading NE.
9. 0.1 miPass John Grubb Ridge.
10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Grubb Ridge Wilderness Road, heading W.
11. 350 ftBear left onto Grubb Ridge Trail, heading W.
12. 0.1 miBear left onto Grubb Ridge Wilderness Road, heading NW.
13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Grubb Ridge Trail, heading NW.
14. 0.7 miReach John Grubb Ridge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
15. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Grubb Ridge Wilderness Road, heading S.
16. 50 ftBear right onto Grubb Ridge Trail, heading S.
17. 0.1 miBear right onto Grubb Ridge Wilderness Road, heading E.
18. 350 ftContinue straight onto Grubb Ridge Trail, heading SE.
19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Grubb Ridge Wilderness Road, heading SE.
20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Grubb Ridge Trail, heading E.
21. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Grubb Ridge Wilderness Road, heading SW.
22. 0.3 miBear left onto Axsom Branch Trail, heading S.
23. 1.3 miBear left, heading N.
24. 1.2 miTurn right onto Terrill Ridge Trail, heading E.
25. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/john-grubb-ridge-frank-grubb-ridge-out-back-5-sights-15-km