1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
2. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
3. 200 ftContinue straight onto Soccer Mom, heading N.
4. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
5. 50 ftTurn right onto Blue Connector, heading N.
6. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
7. 200 ftBear left onto Pond Access Trail, heading NE.
8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NW.
9. 400 ftSharp left onto Trail 4, heading N.
10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NW.
11. 0.2 miBear right onto Old Blue Trail, heading NW.
12. 0.4 miReach Old Blue Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
13. 0.4 miBear left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading E.
14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trail 4, heading E.
15. 0.2 miSharp right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading SE.
16. 400 ftTurn left onto Pond Access Trail, heading S.
17. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
18. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Connector, heading S.
20. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
21. 50 ftTurn right onto Soccer Mom, heading SE.
22. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
23. 200 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/old-blue-trail-out-back-4-km-0f54