1. Start on Nine Mile Run Trail, heading SW.
2. 0.2 miBear right onto Braddock Trail, heading W.
3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Dinky Bridge Trail, heading NW.
4. 300 ftTurn right onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading NW.
5. 50 ftBear left onto Nine Mile Run Boardwalk Trail, heading NW.
6. 0.1 miBear right onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading W.
7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Boardwalk Trail, heading W.
8. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading W.
10. 0.1 miBear left onto Nine Mile Run Trail (detour), heading W.
11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading W.
12. 200 ftPass Nine Mile Run Valley.
13. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
14. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
15. 200 ftBear right onto JG Swisshelm Trail, heading S.
16. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
17. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
18. 150 ftReach Nine Mile Run Valley, then turn around and head back the way you came.
19. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
20. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
21. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
22. 150 ftSharp right onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading E.
23. 450 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail (detour), heading W.
24. 250 ftBear right onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading W.
25. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Boardwalk Trail, heading W.
26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
27. 250 ftContinue straight onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading SE.
28. 50 ftBear left onto Nine Mile Run Boardwalk Trail, heading SE.
29. 0.1 miBear right onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading W.
30. 100 ftTurn left onto Dinky Bridge Trail, heading W.
31. 300 ftContinue straight onto Braddock Trail, heading N.
32. 250 ftBear left onto Nine Mile Run Trail, heading N.
33. 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/nine-mile-run-valley-jg-swisshelm-trail-out-back-3-sights