1. Start on Station Square Trail, heading E.
2. 0.2 miTurn right onto South Side Trail, heading E.
3. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
4. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
5. 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
7. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
11. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
12. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
13. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
14. 500 ftTurn left onto Great Allegheny Passage, heading E.
15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hot Metal Bike/Pedestrian Bridge, heading E.
16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Great Allegheny Passage, heading SE.
17. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Eliza Furnace Trail, heading SE.
19. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
20. 0.3 miTurn left onto Great Allegheny Passage, heading SE.
21. 350 ftContinue straight onto Hot Metal Bike/Pedestrian Bridge, heading SE.
22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Great Allegheny Passage, heading NW.
23. 150 ftTurn right onto South Side Trail, heading NW.
24. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
25. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
26. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
27. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
30. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
31. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
32. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
33. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
34. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
35. 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
36. 300 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/south-side-trail-out-back-7-km-553e