1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
3. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
4. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
5. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
6. 150 ftPass Shenipsit State Forest Viewpoint.
7. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
11. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
12. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
14. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
16. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
17. 0.2 miPass Peaked Mountain Tract.
18. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
19. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
20. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
21. 0.1 miPass Fire Pond.
22. 400 ftSharp left onto Butternut Road, heading NW.
23. 0.3 miTurn left onto Roslyn's Turnpike, heading N.
24. 150 ftReach Peaked Mountain Tract, then turn around and head back the way you came.
25. 150 ftTurn right onto Butternut Road, heading N.
26. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
27. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
28. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
29. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
31. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
32. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
33. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
34. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
35. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
36. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
37. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
38. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
39. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
40. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
41. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
42. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
43. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
44. 0.1 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/view-west-out-back-5-km-e206