1. Start on Rachel Carson Trail, heading N.
2. 1.7 miBear left, heading SE.
3. 1 miBear right onto Red / Black Dot Trail, heading SE.
4. 0.2 miBear left onto Red / Brown Dot Trail, heading SW.
5. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
6. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
7. 0.1 miSharp right onto White / Green Dot Trail, heading S.
8. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
9. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
10. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
11. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
12. 0.1 miBear right onto Purple Trail, heading S.
13. 0.8 miTurn right onto Purple / Black Dot Trail, heading W.
14. 50 ftReach Rachel Carson Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading SW.
17. 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
19. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
20. 300 ftSharp left, heading NE.
21. 50 ftBear right onto White / Green Dot Trail, heading NE.
22. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
23. 0.1 miBear left onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading NE.
24. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
25. 350 ftContinue straight onto Red / Brown Dot Trail, heading N.
26. 250 ftBear right onto Red / Black Dot Trail, heading N.
27. 0.2 miBear left onto Rachel Carson Trail, heading W.
28. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
29. 2 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/north-ridge-trail-red-blazes-purple-trail-out-back-6-sights-14-km