1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Mill's Hill, heading NW.
4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
5. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
6. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
7. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
8. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Cedar Flat Trail, heading N.
10. 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
11. 0.4 miTurn left onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading NW.
12. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail (Watson Lake), heading W.
13. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
14. 0.1 miPass Watson Lake.
15. 250 ftBear left onto Watson Lake Road, heading W.
16. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
17. 0.3 miReach Watson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
18. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
19. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail (Watson Lake), heading E.
21. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading S.
22. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
23. 0.4 miSharp right onto Cedar Flat Trail, heading SE.
24. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
25. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
26. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
27. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
28. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
29. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mill's Hill, heading S.
30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
31. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
32. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/watson-lake-watson-lake-out-back-13-km-0d36