1. Start on Ryerson Access, heading E.
2. 150 ftBear left onto Black Bear Trail, heading E.
3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ryerson Access, heading NE.
4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ice Pond Road/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading SE.
5. 50 ftTurn left onto Ice Pond Road, heading SE.
6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Boulder Way South, heading N.
7. 50 ftPass Gatun Pond.
8. 0.4 miBear left onto Midwood Road/Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading E.
9. 450 ftContinue straight onto Boulder Way North, heading NE.
10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading NE.
11. 100 ftTurn left onto Boulder Way North, heading NE.
12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading NE.
13. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Cape Road, heading NE.
14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
15. 0.3 miReach Potake Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading S.
18. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Boulder Way North, heading SW.
19. 50 ftTurn right onto Five Ponds Loop Trail, heading SW.
20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Boulder Way North, heading SW.
21. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Midwood Road/Mountain Bike Loop/Race Trail, heading SW.
22. 450 ftBear right onto Boulder Way South, heading SW.
23. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Ice Pond Road, heading SW.
24. 0.4 miTurn right onto Ice Pond Road/Ringwood-Ramapo Trail, heading SW.
25. 50 ftTurn left onto Ryerson Access, heading SW.
26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Black Bear Trail, heading W.
27. 50 ftBear right onto Ryerson Access, heading W.
28. 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/potake-pond-gatun-pond-out-back-7-sights