1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
2. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Pilchuck River Trail, heading E.
4. 3.5 miTurn right, heading E.
5. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
6. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
7. 0.3 miReach Hanson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
8. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
10. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
11. 3.5 miTurn right, heading W.
12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
13. 0.8 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/pilchuck-river-trail-out-back-21-km-9e44