1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
4. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading N.
6. 1.4 miSharp left onto Tears of a Clown, heading W.
7. 1.7 miTurn left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading W.
8. 0.7 miTurn left onto New Berg, heading W.
9. 50 ftBear right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading W.
10. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
12. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
14. 0.8 miBear left onto New Berg, heading E.
15. 50 ftTurn right onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading E.
16. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
17. 150 ftContinue straight onto The Pit, heading N.
18. 1.7 miSharp right onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading NE.
19. 1.9 miBear right, heading SW.
20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
22. 0.3 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/upper-ridge-trail-out-back-18-km-e759