1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
2. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
3. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
4. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
5. 450 ftContinue straight onto Riparian, heading SW.
6. 150 ftPass First Lake.
7. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
8. 0.2 miPass Mud Lake.
9. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
10. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
11. 50 ftPass Mud Lake.
12. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
13. 250 ftBear left onto Throttle, heading S.
14. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
15. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
16. 50 ftBear left onto Soggy Bottoms, heading SW.
17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Throttle, heading SW.
19. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
20. 50 ftReach Mud Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
21. 0.1 miTurn right onto Soggy Bottoms, heading SW.
22. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
23. 50 ftBear left onto Throttle, heading S.
24. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
25. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
26. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
27. 200 ftBear left onto Riparian, heading W.
28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
29. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
30. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
31. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
32. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
33. 150 ftArrive 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/mud-lake-first-lake-out-back-6-lakes