1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
2. 100 ftTurn right onto Aptos Rancho Trail, heading NW.
3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Aptos Creek Road, heading N.
4. 250 ftBear right onto Aptos Rancho Trail, heading N.
5. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
6. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
7. 350 ftTurn left onto Aptos Creek Road, heading N.
8. 0.4 miBear left onto West Ridge Trail, heading N.
9. 2.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
10. 0.2 miTurn left onto 6 mile trail loop, heading N.
11. 1.5 miPass Land of Medicine Buddha.
12. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
13. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Eight Verse Trail Loop, heading SW.
14. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
15. 150 ftReach Land of Medicine Buddha, then turn around and head back the way you came.
16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto 6 mile trail loop, heading SW.
17. 2.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
18. 0.2 miTurn right onto West Ridge Trail, heading N.
19. 2.6 miBear right onto Aptos Creek Road, heading NW.
20. 0.4 miTurn right onto Aptos Rancho Trail, heading SE.
21. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
22. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
23. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
24. 200 ftBear left onto Aptos Creek Road, heading SE.
25. 250 ftContinue straight onto Aptos Rancho Trail, heading S.
26. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
27. 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/land-of-medicine-buddha-out-back-20-km-0767