1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
2. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
4. 0.1 miBear right onto Powerline Trail, heading SE.
5. 0.2 miTurn left onto McGarvey East Trail, heading NE.
6. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Echo Quarry Trail, heading SE.
8. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Trillium Way, heading S.
9. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
10. 0.1 miPass Lake Desire.
11. 300 ftTurn right onto Three Lakes Loop North, heading W.
12. 0.2 miSharp right onto Three Lakes Loop South, heading SW.
13. 350 ftReach Lake Desire, then turn around and head back the way you came.
14. 300 ftSharp left onto Three Lakes Loop North, heading SE.
15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
16. 0.2 miSharp left onto Trillium Way, heading NW.
17. 200 ftContinue straight onto Echo Quarry Trail, heading NW.
18. 0.9 miBear left onto McGarvey East Trail, heading N.
19. 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading NW.
20. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
22. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
23. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-desire-out-back-8-km-9489