1) Start at NW corner of Signal Knob parking lot (Reverse Ring starting point) and head up Massanutten Trail (orange blaze) towards Signal Knob
2) LEFT on Meneka Peak Trail (white blaze)
3) LEFT on Tuscarora Trail (blue blaze)
4) First Aid (drinks only) - at junction of Sidewinder Trail with Tuscarora Trail
5) RIGHT on Sidewinder Trail (pink blaze)
6) RIGHT on Mudhole Gap Fire road/Trail (purple blaze)
7) First Full Aid Station at Mudhole Gap trail junction with Massanutten Trail
8) LEFT on Signal Knob Fire Road 66/Massanutten Trail (orange blaze)
9) RIGHT on Massanutten Trail from FR 66 (orange blaze)
10) RIGHT on Tuscarora Trail (blue blaze) on western ridge of Massanutten Mountain (Three Top Mountain)
11) LEFT on Massanutten Trail/Signal Knob Fire Road 66 (orange blaze) up and over Signal Knob
12) RIGHT on Meneka Peak Trail (white blaze)
13) LEFT on Tuscarora Trail (blue blaze) - this time taking it all the way down across Rt 678 to Elizabeth’s Furnace Parking Lot
14) Second Full Aid Station in outer Elizabeth’s Furnace Parking Lot
15) Continue over bridge and through the length of the Elizabeth’s Furnace parking lots
16) Pick up the Botts Trail (white blaze) at left rear edge of southern-most parking area
17) LEFT on Sherman Gap Trail (pink blaze)
18) LEFT on combination Massanutten Trail/Tuscarora Trail (orange & blue blazes) on eastern ridge of Massanutten Mountain
19) LEFT at Shawl Gap, continuing on Massanutten/Tuscarora trails (orange & blue blazes) to Elizabeth’s Furnace parking area.
20) Continue on Massanutten/Tuscarora (orange & blue blazes) across Route 678
21) RIGHT on Massanutten Trail (orange blaze) when it splits from Tuscarora Trail towards Signal Knob parking and the finish.
| Turn | Dir. | Trail Name | Blaze | Description | Leg Dist. | Total Dist. |
| S | (NW) | MMT | ORG | Signal Knob Parking lot to Meneka Trail | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| L | (S) | MENEKA | WHT | Massanutten Mountain Trail to Tuscarora Trail | 1.2 | 4.6 |
| L | (E) | TT | BLU | Meneka Trail to Sidewinder Trail (Unmanned aid) | 1.8 | 6.4 |
| R | (S) | SIDEWINDER | PINK | Tuscarora Trail to Mudhole Gap Trail | 0.8 | 7.2 |
| R | (SW) | MUDHOLE | PURPLE | Sidewinder to FR 66/Massanutten Trail | 3.3 | 10.5 |
| S | (S) | MMT | ORG | Mudhole Gap Aid Station to Powells South gate | 0.4 | 10.9 |
| R | (W) | MMT | ORG | Powells South gate to Tuscarora Trail | 0.5 | 11.4 |
| R | (N) | TT | BLU | 3 Top Mountain to FR 66/Massanutten Trail | 3.5 | 14.9 |
| L | (N) | MMT | ORG | Tuscarora Trail to Signal Knob Overlook | 1.2 | 16.1 |
| S | (SE) | MMT | ORG | Signal Knob Overlook to Meneka Trail | 1.1 | 17.2 |
| R | (S) | MENEKA | WHT | Massanutten Trail to Tuscarora Trail (again) | 1.2 | 18.4 |
| L | (E) | TT | BLU | Meneka to Signal Knob Parking Spur trail | 3.5 | 21.9 |
| R | (SE) | MMT/TT | ORG/BLU | Signal Knob Spur to Elizabeth Furnace – AID | 0.3 | 22.2 |
| L | (SE) | BOTTS | WHT | Elizabeth Furnace to Sherman Gap Trail | 0.9 | 23.1 |
| L | (SE) | SHERMAN | PINK | Botts Trail to Massanutten Trail/Tuscarora Trail | 2.6 | 25.7 |
| L | (N) | MMT/TT | ORG/BLU | Sherman Gap to Shawl Gap | 2.3 | 28 |
| L | (W) | MMT/TT | ORG/BLU | Shawl Gap to Signal Knob Parking Spur Trail | 2.5 | 30.5 |
| R | (NE) | MMT | ORG | Signal Knob Spur to Signal Knob Parking lot | 0.5 | 31 |