1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
2. 50 ftBear left onto Jones Creek Trail, heading NW.
3. 0.6 miSharp right onto Hagen Creek ORV Trail, heading NE.
4. 0.8 miBear right onto Old Ugly ORV Trail, heading N.
5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mountain View Trail, heading NE.
6. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
7. 1.4 miBear left, heading NW.
8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Skyline ORV Trail, heading NE.
9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto L-1511 Road, heading NW.
10. 350 ftSharp right, heading NW.
11. 0.1 miPass Larch Mountain.
12. 250 ftBear left onto Tower to Meadow Trail, heading NE.
13. 0.2 miBear right onto Bear Grass Trail, heading NE.
14. 150 ftBear left onto Top Top Trail, heading N.
15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek), heading NW.
16. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
17. 0.8 miContinue straight onto L-1050 Road, heading N.
18. 150 ftBear right onto Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek), heading NW.
19. 50 ftTurn left onto Upper Murphy's Grade, heading NW.
20. 50 ftBear right onto L-1050 Road, heading NW.
21. 100 ftBear left onto Upper Murphy's Grade, heading NW.
22. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek), heading NW.
23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Murphy's Grade, heading NW.
24. 0.7 miBear left onto Tarbell Trail, heading NW.
25. 0.2 miReach Larch Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
26. 0.2 miBear right onto Lower Murphy's Grade, heading NW.
27. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek), heading SE.
28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Murphy's Grade, heading SE.
29. 0.8 miBear right onto L-1050 Road, heading S.
30. 100 ftBear left onto Upper Murphy's Grade, heading SE.
31. 50 ftTurn right onto Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek), heading E.
32. 50 ftBear left onto L-1050 Road, heading E.
33. 0.8 miTurn right onto Tarbell Trail (aka Cold Creek), heading SE.
34. 250 ftTurn right onto Top Top Trail, heading S.
35. 0.4 miBear right onto Bear Grass Trail, heading S.
36. 150 ftBear left onto Tower to Meadow Trail, heading SE.
37. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
38. 0.2 miSharp left onto L-1511 Road, heading SW.
39. 350 ftContinue straight onto Skyline ORV Trail, heading W.
40. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
41. 1.4 miTurn left onto Mountain View Trail, heading S.
42. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Old Ugly ORV Trail, heading N.
43. 50 ftBear left onto Hagen Creek ORV Trail, heading N.
44. 0.8 miSharp left onto Jones Creek Trail, heading E.
45. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
46. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/larch-mountain-lower-murphys-grade-out-back-7-sights