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Boreas Pass Road
Breckenridge, Colorado 8042413.00 mi, Filed Under: Cultural, Cycling, Hiking, Horseback, Running, Skiing, Snowshoeing
A large portion of this trail passes above timberline. For this reason be sure to check the weather forecast and choose a clear day for your trip. Wind has a tendency to cause big snow drifts on this ...
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2 Beaver Lake Trail
Baldwinsville, New York 130274.10 mi, Filed Under: Hiking, Running
Beaver Lake Nature Trails are located in a county nature preserve. Trails are many but to get the full 4. mile loop you join several trails, the longest loops the lake. Trails are packed tree bark c ...
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3 Cato Fair Haven Trail
Cato, New York 1303328.00 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Hiking, Running, Skiing
The official mileage as posted by the county signs is 14 miles from Cato to Fair Haven or 28 miles round trip. Running it took me 4:18 at a 9:20 min/mile pace with some stops for photos. The trail ...
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4 T-Lake Falls Trail
Piseco, New York 1213910.00 mi, Filed Under: Hiking, Running, Snowshoeing
From the private trail head you follow the beautiful Mills Stream along single track packed pine needle. Gentle slopes give way to some steep climbs until you join the State Trail. The trail officia ...
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5 Boulder Reservoir
Boulder, Colorado 803015.50 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Hiking, Running
Popular among hikers, cyclists and runners, the Boulder Reservoir is a great standby for an easy run with a convenient location. There are also numerous variations to add anything from .5 miles to 20 ...
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6 5 Mile Scout Trail - Burns Park
North Little Rock, Arkansas 721145.00 mi, Filed Under: Hiking, Running
This is an excellent run for anyone travelling through Little Rock as it is easily accesible off Interstate 40. For first timers, it is important to bring a map on this trail as the markings can be a ...
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7 Indian Pass Trail
Lake Placid, New York 1294615.00 mi, Filed Under: Hiking, Running
All day run starts at the Adirondak Loj on Heart Lake near Lake Placid, NY. From Heart Lake you run to the center of Indian Pass. The trail is easy for 5 miles. At the site of an old dam, you can t ...
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8 Mile High United Way Turkey Trot
Denver, Colorado 802014.00 mi, Filed Under: Running
Set in Washington Park, this road race is fast and flat and a great way to to start your day and eat your Thanksgiving dinner guilt free. The race hosts thousands of runners and walkers. There is al ...
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9 Ogden River Parkway
Ogden, Utah 844016.20 mi, Filed Under: Running
Ogden River Parkway is a scenic recreational site that runs along the Ogden River starting at the mouth of Ogden Canyon and ending in the downtown area. It is the home of George S. Eccles Dinosaur Par ...
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10 Mount Sanitas Hill Climb
Boulder, Colorado 803041.40 mi, Filed Under: Hiking, Running
This description is for the ascent only. I have included the ascent only here because many people use this hillclimb as a testpiece of climbing strength. So times listed are for the ascent only - fo ...
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11 Highline Canal Run 5k
Littleton, Colorado 801215.00 km, Filed Under: Running
The Tony's Meats & Specialty Foods High Line Canal Run and Walk will be held Saturday, May 13, 2006 at deKoevend Park in Littleton. Join us for either the 5K Run/Walk or the 10K Run. deKoevend Park is ...
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12 Bay Ridge Loop
Annapolis, Maryland 214045.20 mi, Filed Under: Running
This run boasts beautiful views of Thomas Point, the Bay Bridge, and the city skyline. The Bay Ridge Loop run is a 5.2 mile loop on all roads. To begin, park at Penninsula Park on Bay Ridge Road about ...
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13 Boreas Pass Winter Trailhead to Baker's Tank
Breckenridge, Colorado 804246.00 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Hiking, Running
This is an excellent run, snowshoe, or backcountry (but well-used) x-country ski route in all seasons. Many locals frequent it with their families and dogs for a little hiking outing, particularly be ...
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14 Cross Timbers Trail
Gordonville, Texas 7624512.50 mi, Filed Under: Hiking, Running
The Cross Timbers Trail begins inat Juniper Point recreation area and winds west about 12.5 miles along the southern shoreline of Lake Texoma through Cedar Bayou and Paw Paw Creek resorts to Rock Cre ...
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15 Mission Trail
San Antonio, Texas 7821414.40 mi, Filed Under: Running
The hike/bike trail along the Mission Trail, south of downtown San Antonio, is a gem. You'll want to take your camera with you and take some extra time and some breaks to take pictures of the history ...
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16 Lost Pines Trail - Bastrop State Park
Bastrop, Texas 786028.50 mi, Filed Under: Running
This is a great place to run in the hot Texas summer as the trail is mostly shaded. The 8.5 mile Lost Pines trail peacefully winds through pine trees at the Bastrop State Park, about 30 miles south of ...
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17 Fenton Park
St Louis, Missouri 631282.40 mi, Filed Under: Running
Fenton Park has a 1.4 mile paved loop with a 1 mile paved extension. It is almost entirely flat and runs between soccer and baseball fields and along the Meramec River. The path can be very busy on ...
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18 Suwanee Creek Greenway
Suwanee, Georgia 300249.07 mi, Filed Under: Running
The Suwanee Creek Greenway was constructed in 1990. A 3-mile extension was added in 2004, bringing the total length to 4 miles. If you do the little loops at each end of the out-and-back, then it's ab ...
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19 Tunnel Hill State Trail
Harrisburg, Illinois 6294647.00 mi, Filed Under: Running
The Tunnel Hill State Trail was once a railroad which is now gone.The old railroad is now a well packed fine gravel trail for runners and bicyclists. The trail stretches 42 miles from Harrisburg to Ka ...
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20 Mount Marcy Loop
Lake Placid, New York 1294616.00 mi, Filed Under: Hiking, Running
This run starts at the Adirondack Loj at Heart Lake. Take the private trail to Marcy Dam. Follow the signs for Mt. Marcy trail. This trail is quite steep but you can run for a while until it gets to ...
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21 Utah Olympic Oval
Kearns, Utah 841180.25 mi, Filed Under: Running
Just outside the "The Fastest Ice on Earth" sits what we hope will become "The Fastest Indoor Track on Earth." This beautiful 442-meter Mondo Super X track circles the oval with four lanes of the be ...
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22 Des Plaines River Trail
Northbrook, Illinois 6006210.60 mi, Filed Under: Hiking, Running
If you live in the Chicago suburbs or if you're just visiting, this is a must do trail run. The fall colors are a sight to behold. You will have to cross four roads: Lake Ave, Central R ...
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23 Virginia Creeper Trail
Abingdon, Virginia 2421033.40 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Hiking, Running
Virginia's finest rail-trail, the Virginia Creeper National Recreation Trail occupies the bed of what was once a rugged mountain railroad between Abingdon and the Virginia-North Carolina border about ...
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24 Little Cottonwood Trail
Salt Lake City, Utah 841246.50 mi, Filed Under: Hiking, Running
This is a nice run that starts at the Temple Quarry trailhead parking lot at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon. The trail starts at the east end of the parking lot. At mile 0.6 you will hit a sh ...
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25 Arvada Reservoir
Arvada, Colorado 800011.00 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Running
This slightly hilly paved loop circumnavigates the 180 acre Arvada Reservoir. As you climb the mesa on the north end of the lake, you get an excellent view of Arvada and downtown Devner in the distanc ...
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26 Lake Blanche
Salt Lake City, Utah 841246.00 mi, Filed Under: Running
This is one of the best views in the Wasatch mountains! This is a steep trail with 2500 ft. elevation gain in 3 miles. The trail starts near the restrooms in the developed Mill B South trailhead par ...
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27 Prairiefest 5k and One Mile Fun Run
Oswego, Illinois 605435.00 km, Filed Under: Running
This 3.1-mile USATF certified course is well marked with split times at every mile. All runners receive a t-shirt, refreshments and participation ribbon. Trophies for first through third place finishe ...
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28 Buffalo Park
Flagstaff, Arizona 860012.00 mi, Filed Under: Hiking, Running
Beautiful open park on mesa top in Flagstaff, Arizona at 7100 ft! The two-mile loop has 360 degree panorama of Flagstaff and surrounding forest. The San Francisco Peaks are the back drop. One steep ...
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29 Wheeler Lakes
Frisco, Colorado 804436.12 mi, Filed Under: Hiking, Running, Skiing, Snowshoeing
Difficulty: Moderate to more difficult Trail Use: Low Length: 3.06 miles one-way to Wheeler Lakes (elevation 11,079 feet) Elevation Gain: +1,437 feet Open To: non-motorized exclusive use Federa ...
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30 Jones Gap Trail
Marietta, South Carolina 2966110.60 mi, Filed Under: Hiking, Running
Jones Gap trail is a nice gradual uphill course marked by blue blazes. The trail is 5.3 miles one way or 10.6 out and back. There are directions to park at either trailhead below. About ...
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31 Western Maryland Rail Trail
Big Pool, Maryland 2171119.00 mi, Filed Under: Running
The Western Maryland Rail is 19 mile paved path that begins at Big Pool and ends at Pearre, Maryland. This trail paralells part of the 184 mile C&O Canal Towpath. It is possible to cross over from the ...
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32 Sheep Pens
Moscow, Idaho 838435.20 mi, Filed Under: Running
The Long Sheep Pens Run (5.2 miles) typically begins and ends at the UI Memorial Gym parking lot entrance. It is a pleasant run through the Palouse agricultural countryside and then returns back thro ...
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33 Crowders Mountain State Park
Kings Mountain, North Carolina 280865.70 mi, Filed Under: Running
Located in Western Gaston County, and within an hour's drive from Uptown Charlotte, Crowders Mountain State Park offers some of the best outdoor recreation possibilities in the Charlotte Area. Take a ...
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34 Vereen Memorial Garden
Little River, South Carolina 295663.00 mi, Filed Under: Hiking, Running
The Vereen Memorial Garden offers a pearl of a run in the Grand Strand. We were delighted to find approximately 3-4 miles of windy, densely shaded, non-technical trails that provide a nice escape from ...
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35 Glenwood Canyon Path
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 8160117.30 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Running
This paved path runs from the eastern side of Glenwood Springs up through the beautiful and rugged Gledwood Canyon towards Dotsero. The trail parallels Interstate 70 and the Colorado River through th ...
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