Frontcountry Trail Run - Interurban Trail (Bellingham)

Meet at 1:00 pm at Lost Lake Trailhead parking lot in Chukanut, WA. Following introductions, description of route and current trail conditions, plan to start running by 1:10 pm. Discover Pass required. Toilet at trailhead.

Starting coordinates: 48.648164, -122.486958

Directions: 

Bellingham: from I-5 southbound, take exit 250 and turn west onto Old Fairhaven Parkway. Drive 0.1 mile, turn left onto 30th St and drive 1 mile (30th St becomes 32nd St).  Turn right onto Old Samish Rd, drive 0.6 mile, turn left onto Chuckanut Drive (SR-11) and drive 4.4 miles south to the  Lost Lake Trailhead (200 ft).

Seattle: from I-5 northbound, take exit 231. Enter the roundabout, following signs for SR-11/Chuckanut Dr and crossing over the highway. Enter a second roundabout and turn right onto SR-11/Chuckanut Dr, and drive north 14 miles to the Lost Lake Parking Area, just after the entrance to Larrabee State Park, on the right.

This loop follows the Interurban Trail from Lost Lake Trailhead to the North Chukanut Mountain Trailhead. We will then ascend the Ridge Trail and follow it to Fragrance Lake before heading back to Lost Lake Trailhead. We will look to do an avg pace of 4.0 mph: fast hike uphill and 4.5-5.0 mph on straighaway and downhill. While we will look to finish before sunset, please bring a headlamp with spare batteries just in case.

For a complete description of  trail running with the Mountaineers, please consult the Trail Running Standards.

Gaia route: https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=15.7/-122.4826/48.6579&pubLink=gZd3M2vxMVNpGcXldSN0mtVb&trackId=0e4d1588-7ce3-420c-921e-33b5358b42e2

Whatcom County map: https://www.whatcomcounty.us/DocumentCenter/View/30889/Interurban-Trail-Map

Full details will be soon after registration closes on Dec 3. In the interim, please contact the leader with any questions at BMPeacock@aol.com.