Evening: December Winter Conditioning Runs: 4-6 miles - Licorice Fern Trail

We will follow a counter-clockwise lollipop for ~5 1/2 miles total distance with 457 ft elevation gain, covering Licorice Fern, Indian 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. Even though we will start in daylight, please bring headlamp 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=15.4/-122.1264/47.5249&pubLink=fTTzX1aWGEogUEETaA2T2nr2&trackId=572c1b4198a5c5b35f2e095b60dbbc0f

Full details will be emailed soon after registration closes on Dec 9. In the interim please contact the leader with any questions: travisj.prescott@gmail.com.

Meet at 1:00 pm at Licorice Fern trailhead, which begins directly from 169th Ave SE. Look for a small hiker sign indicating the trailhead. Parking on street - no passes required. Following introductions, description of route and current trail conditions, plan to start running by 1:10 pm. There are no public bathrooms at the trailhead or anywhere along the route.

Directions:

From Seattle, take I-90 East to exit 15 and make a right onto 17th Ave, which later becomes Renton/Issaquah Road. Drive for about four miles, then turn right onto SE May Valley Rd. Shortly after, make a sharp right onto SE 112th St. This road soon becomes 169th Ave SE as it turns left. The trailhead will be on that curve, on your right hand side--look for the hiker sign. Park along 169th Ave.

From I-405, exit onto Coal Creek Pkwy. Head
south to May Valley Rd. Turn left and continue 2.3 miles,
merge onto SE 112th St, then turn left onto 169th Ave SE.