1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
2. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
3. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
4. 1.3 miTurn right onto Balderson Trail, heading E.
5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mace Mill Road, heading S.
6. 50 ftBear left onto Balderson Trail, heading S.
7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mace Tie Trail, heading S.
8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mace Mill Loop, heading S.
9. 0.8 miBear left onto Mace Mill Loop;Rock Creek Loop, heading S.
10. 0.1 miBear right onto Rock Creek Loop, heading SE.
11. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
12. 50 ftBear left onto Mace Mill Loop, heading NE.
13. 250 ftBear right onto Unnecessary Trail, heading NE.
14. 1.1 miReach Mace Mill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
15. 1.1 miBear left onto Mace Mill Loop, heading N.
16. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
17. 50 ftBear left onto Rock Creek Loop, heading W.
18. 0.3 miBear left onto Mace Mill Loop;Rock Creek Loop, heading SW.
19. 0.1 miBear right onto Mace Mill Loop, heading S.
20. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Mace Tie Trail, heading W.
21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Balderson Trail, heading NW.
22. 0.2 miBear right onto Mace Mill Road, heading N.
23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Balderson Trail, heading N.
24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
25. 1.3 miBear left, heading S.
26. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
27. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mace-mill-road-unnecessary-trail-out-back-15-km-41fd