1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
2. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
3. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
4. 0.2 miTurn left onto UTV Trails, heading SE.
5. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
6. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cabin Ridge, heading S.
8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Stone Steps Connector, heading SW.
9. 250 ftSharp right onto Upper Switchback, heading SE.
10. 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
11. 350 ftTurn left onto Switchback Trail, heading SE.
12. 0.6 miPass Mauch Chunk Lake.
13. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
14. 0.2 miReach Mauch Chunk Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
15. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
16. 350 ftTurn right onto Upper Switchback, heading NW.
17. 1 miSharp left onto Stone Steps Connector, heading NE.
18. 250 ftTurn right onto Cabin Ridge, heading NW.
19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
20. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
21. 0.1 miBear right onto UTV Trails, heading SW.
22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
24. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
25. 0.8 miArrive 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/mauch-chunk-lake-cabin-ridge-out-back-3-sights