The trail begins along the road to the range just below the Blackfoot campsite (0.0 miles). After passing by the campsite, the trail widens. Pass by where the red trail splits off to your left (0.2 miles) – stay on the yellow trail going straight. The trail gradually narrows, and rocks placed on either side of the trail show where past generations of Scouts cared for this trail. The trail gets somewhat rocky, then curves slightly uphill, then downhill.

After a short wet area and several short boardwalks, the trail enters a flat area and stonerows become apparent. The trail curves uphill to the remnants of the old outpost leanto at 0.5 miles. This is a nice area for a break or picnic, and the Scouts can explore uphill to the foot of the mountain and along the old stonerows to the edge of the swamp.

Leaving this area, the trail descends slightly downhill, follows a stonerow briefly, then crosses the stream on rocks at 0.6 miles. The trail ascends from the stream and reaches a 4-way trail intersection at 0.8 miles. Follow the orange trail (right). The orange trail is a flat, sometimes rocky trail that leads to Parsons Lodge at 1.3 miles.