1. Start on Tahoe Rim Trail, heading S.
2. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
3. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
4. 0.6 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail Connector, heading S.
5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Upper Tyrolian Entrance Trail, heading NW.
6. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Upper Tyrolian Bypass, heading E.
7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Upper Tyrolian Trail, heading S.
8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Tyrolian Bypass, heading S.
9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Tyrolian Trail, heading S.
10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Tyrolian Bypass, heading S.
11. 0.1 miBear left onto Upper Tyrolian Trail, heading SE.
12. 400 ftBear left onto Upper Tyrolian Bypass, heading SW.
13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Tyrolian Trail, heading SW.
14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Tyrolian Bypass, heading SW.
15. 150 ftTurn right onto Tyrolean Downhill, heading S.
16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tyrolean Alternate, heading S.
17. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
18. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
19. 350 ftTurn left onto Old Mount Rose Highway, heading W.
20. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
21. 300 ftTurn left onto Third Creek Trail, heading W.
22. 1.2 miSharp right onto Gray Lake Trail, heading N.
23. 0.1 miReach Tahoe Rim Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
24. 0.1 miSharp left onto Third Creek Trail, heading NE.
25. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
26. 350 ftBear left onto Old Mount Rose Highway, heading SW.
27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
28. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
29. 0.2 miBear right onto Tyrolean Alternate, heading S.
30. 450 ftContinue straight onto Tyrolean Downhill, heading SE.
31. 50 ftTurn left onto Upper Tyrolian Bypass, heading SE.
32. 150 ftContinue straight onto Upper Tyrolian Trail, heading SE.
33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Tyrolian Bypass, heading SE.
34. 50 ftBear right onto Upper Tyrolian Trail, heading SE.
35. 400 ftBear right onto Upper Tyrolian Bypass, heading NE.
36. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Upper Tyrolian Trail, heading NE.
37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Tyrolian Bypass, heading NE.
38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Tyrolian Trail, heading SE.
39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Tyrolian Bypass, heading SE.
40. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Upper Tyrolian Entrance Trail, heading E.
41. 0.7 miTurn right onto Tahoe Rim Trail Connector, heading N.
42. 0.2 miTurn left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NE.
43. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
44. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
45. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
46. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-houghton-third-creek-pond-out-back-3-lakes-24-km