1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
2. 0.5 miPass Third Pond.
3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
5. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
6. 0.1 miPass Second Pond.
7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
8. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
9. 50 ftPass First Pond.
10. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
12. 300 ftReach Mount Hood Recreation Area & Golf Course Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
13. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
14. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
16. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
18. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
19. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
20. 0.5 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/mount-hood-recreation-area-golf-course-viewpoint-third-pond-out-back-6-lakes