1. Start on Western States Trail, heading NW.
2. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
4. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
6. 0.7 miBear right onto Snow King Road, heading SW.
7. 1.1 miSharp left onto Western States Trail, heading NE.
8. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Thunder Mountain Trail, heading W.
10. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
11. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
12. 0.4 miSharp right onto Old Tram Road Trail, heading NW.
13. 1 miReach Western States Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
14. 1 miSharp left, heading S.
15. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Thunder Mountain Trail, heading NE.
17. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
18. 0.1 miBear left onto Western States Trail, heading S.
19. 0.8 miSharp right onto Snow King Road, heading NE.
20. 1.1 miBear left, heading SE.
21. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
22. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
23. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
24. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
25. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Western States Trail, heading SE.
26. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/polar-bear-lake-polar-bear-lake-out-back-20-km-8146