1. Start on Dragonfly Trail, heading E.
2. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
3. 200 ftContinue straight onto Blackbird Trail, heading E.
4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
5. 0.3 miSharp left onto Nickel Plate Trail, heading S.
6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
10. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
11. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
12. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
13. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
14. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
15. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
16. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
19. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
20. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
22. 0.9 miSharp right, heading SW.
23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
24. 0.2 miTurn left onto Dragonfly Trail, heading N.
25. 50 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/nickel-plate-trail-out-back-6-km-80ec