1. Start on Jeffery Road, heading W.
2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
3. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
4. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
5. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
6. 450 ftTurn right onto Bootlegger Trail, heading NW.
7. 400 ftPass Carper's Pond.
8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading N.
9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
10. 1.7 miBear left onto DCWA, heading NW.
11. 300 ftBear right onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading W.
12. 2.2 miTurn left, heading W.
13. 400 ftTurn right onto DCWA, heading W.
14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading S.
15. 50 ftTurn right onto DCWA, heading W.
16. 50 ftReach Patowmack Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
17. 50 ftTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading W.
18. 50 ftTurn right onto DCWA, heading W.
19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
20. 450 ftTurn right onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading SE.
21. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
22. 1.1 miBear left onto DCWA, heading SE.
23. 350 ftBear right onto Potomac Heritage Trail, heading SE.
24. 1.7 miTurn right, heading E.
25. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bootlegger Trail, heading E.
26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
27. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
28. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
29. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
30. 300 ftTurn left onto Jeffery Road, heading SE.
31. 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/patowmack-island-carpers-pond-out-back-6-sights