1. Start on Trout Gulch Trail, heading N.
2. 1 miTurn left onto Aptos Creek Fire Road, heading W.
3. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
4. 0.6 miBear left onto Aptos Creek Road, heading S.
5. 0.9 miTurn right onto Aptos Rancho Trail, heading S.
6. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
7. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
9. 200 ftBear left onto Aptos Creek Road, heading SW.
10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Aptos Rancho Trail, heading SW.
11. 0.5 miPass Aptos Rancho Viewpoint.
12. 0.2 miSharp right onto Old Growth Loop Trail, heading SE.
13. 0.2 miTurn left onto The Advocate Tree Spur Trail, heading S.
14. 150 ftReach The Advocate Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
15. 150 ftTurn right onto Old Growth Loop Trail, heading SE.
16. 0.2 miSharp left onto Aptos Rancho Trail, heading SW.
17. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Aptos Creek Road, heading N.
18. 200 ftBear right onto Aptos Rancho Trail, heading NW.
19. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
20. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
21. 350 ftTurn left onto Aptos Creek Road, heading NW.
22. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
23. 200 ftContinue straight onto Aptos Creek Fire Road, heading N.
24. 1 miTurn right onto Trout Gulch Trail, heading N.
25. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/the-advocate-tree-aptos-rancho-viewpoint-out-back-13-km