1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
2. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
3. 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
4. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
5. 0.8 miSharp right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading SW.
6. 0.9 miBear left onto Pinnacle Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading E.
7. 2.5 miBear left onto Pinnacle Trail, heading E.
8. 250 ftPass Pinnacle Viewpoint.
9. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
10. 50 ftReach The Pinnacle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
11. 300 ftBear right onto Pinnacle Trail / Appalachian Trail, heading E.
12. 2.5 miBear right onto Appalachian National Scenic Trail, heading W.
13. 0.9 miSharp left, heading NE.
14. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
15. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
16. 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
17. 1.2 miArrive 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/the-pinnacle-pinnacle-viewpoint-out-back-3-summits-23-km