1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
2. 50 ftSharp right onto Luce Line State Trail, heading SW.
3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
4. 1.5 miBear left, heading W.
5. 0.9 miPass Donahue Pond.
6. 1.4 miTurn right onto Lake Independence Regional Trail, heading W.
7. 1.5 miPass Runner's Pond.
8. 50 ftPass Burns Memorial Pond.
9. 50 ftPass Luetmer Memorial Pond.
10. 250 ftPass Orono Pool.
11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
13. 0.4 miPass Kahoot Pond.
14. 50 ftPass Nicklow Pond.
15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
16. 0.2 miReach Runner's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
18. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
20. 1.6 miTurn left, heading S.
21. 400 ftContinue straight onto Luce Line State Trail, heading S.
22. 3.8 miTurn left, heading E.
23. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/runners-pond-runners-pond-out-back-10-lakes-14-km-4881