December Winter Conditioning Runs: 4-6 miles - Anti-Aircraft Peak—Clay Pit Peak Loop

Meet at 6:00 am at Sky Country Trailhead parkling lot. Following introductions, description of route and current trail conditions, plan to start running by 6:10 am. No passes required. Portable toilet available at trailhead.

Directions: From I-90, take Exit 13 and drive south on Lakemont Blvd SE for 2.5 miles. Turn left on SE Cougar Mountain Way and then right on 166th Way SE. Follow 166th Way SE just under a mile to the end. On the right is the Sky Country Trailhead parking lot.

We will follow a clockwise loop for ~4 miles total distance with 1,120 ft elevation gain, following the Coyote Creek, Klondike Swamp, Mine Shaft, East Fork and Fred's Railroad trails. We will look to do an avg pace of 4 mph: moderate to fast (depending on group comfort) hike uphill and 4.5-5.0 mph straighaway and downhill. Please bring headlamp since we will be starting in the dark!

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

Gaia route: https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=14.0/-122.1128/47.5341&pubLink=Dtcp2MxW942BIpazBe0arKVr&trackId=2a736afb-4d47-4bae-b42b-d9f58a336755&layer=GaiaTopoRasterFeet

King Country Park Map: https://your.kingcounty.gov/GIS/web/Web/VMC/recreation/BCT_CougarMtn_brochure_.pdf

Full details will be sent soon after registration closes on Dec 17. In the interim, please contact the leader with any questions at nsemez@gmail.com.