1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto California Riding and Hiking Trail, heading NE.
3. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ryan Mountain Campground Road, heading NE.
5. 50 ftTurn left onto 18, heading NE.
6. 50 ftTurn right onto Ryan Mountain Campground Road, heading N.
7. 150 ftTurn right onto To Headstone Rock, heading N.
8. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
9. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
10. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
11. 200 ftTurn left onto Ryan Ranch Trail, heading N.
12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lost Horse Trail, heading NW.
13. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Old Lost Horse Road Trail, heading NW.
14. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
15. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
16. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
17. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
18. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
19. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
20. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
21. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
22. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
23. 0.5 miTurn right onto Keys Ranch Road, heading N.
24. 0.8 miPass Chongo Boulder.
25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
26. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
27. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
28. 300 ftBear left onto Barker Dam Trail, heading SE.
29. 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
30. 150 ftReach Pope's Crack, then turn around and head back the way you came.
31. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
32. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
33. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
34. 50 ftTurn right onto Keys Ranch Road, heading NE.
35. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
36. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
37. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
38. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
39. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
40. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
41. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
42. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
43. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
44. 0.3 miTurn left onto Old Lost Horse Road Trail, heading SW.
45. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Lost Horse Trail, heading SE.
46. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Ryan Ranch Trail, heading SE.
47. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
48. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
49. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
50. 300 ftTurn right onto To Headstone Rock, heading SE.
51. 450 ftTurn left onto Ryan Mountain Campground Road, heading SE.
52. 150 ftTurn left onto 18, heading SE.
53. 50 ftTurn right onto Ryan Mountain Campground Road, heading SE.
54. 100 ftSharp right onto California Riding and Hiking Trail, heading SE.
55. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/popes-crack-chongo-boulder-out-back-5-sights-20-km