December Winter Conditioning Runs: 4-6 miles - Cougar Mountain: Red Town Trailhead

Meet at 6:30 am at Red Town trailhead. Following introductions, description of route and current trail conditions, plan to start running by 6:40 am. No passes required. Portable toilet available at trailhead.

Directions: From I-90—Take Exit 13 and drive south on Lakemont Boulevard SE for 3.1 miles. Look for the entrance to the Red Town Trailhead on the left side of the road.

We will follow a clockwise loop for ~5 miles total distance with 979 ft elevation gain, following the Red Town, Cave Hole, Cougar Pass, Tibbetts Marsh, East Fork, Quarry and Wildside 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=12.7/-122.1350/47.5351&pubLink=06P3YWtzSbpro6UmGbsmndhL&trackId=f9c7e976-b2c2-4922-8c5b-f1b7c06cd1be

King County 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 5. In the interim, please contact the leader with any questions at amalija.kopac@gmail.com.