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

Meet at 6:00 am at Sky Country Trailhead parking 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 395+ ft elevation gain, following the Coyote Creek, Klondike Swamp, Mine Shaft, East Fork and Fred's Railroad trails. We will look to do an average pace of 4 mph: moderate to fast (depending on group comfort) hike uphill and 4.5-5.0 mph straightaway and downhill. Please bring a headlamp, since we will be starting in the dark!

Link to GAIA route

Link to Strava route

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