1. Start on El Burro Trail, heading SW.
2. 0.9 miTurn left onto Donkey Town Connector, heading SW.
3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
4. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
5. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
7. 150 ftBear left onto Donner Memorial Connector Path (Washed Out), heading N.
8. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
9. 0.2 miSharp left onto Ponds Road, heading W.
10. 0.4 miReach Ponds Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
11. 0.4 miSharp right onto Donner Memorial Connector Path (Washed Out), heading N.
12. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
13. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
14. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
16. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Donkey Town Connector, heading NE.
18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
19. 0.7 miContinue straight onto El Burro Trail, heading E.
20. 0.2 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/ponds-road-out-back-8-km-98a6