February Winter Conditioning Run: 6+ miles - Bridle Trails State Park

Meet at 5:00 pm at the entrance to Bridle Trails State Park off of 116th Ave NE. ***You will not be allowed to park in the lot - more than likely, gate will be closed.*** Please park on 116th, to the south of the park entrance. We will meet off the street by the park entrance. Following introductions, description of route and current trail conditions, plan to start running by 5:10 pm. Since parking on street outside lot, no pass required. There is a restroom at the trailhead.

Starting coordinates: -122.18552387208072, 47.65534155643965

Directions: From I-405 north, take exit 17, signed for NE 70th St. Turn right onto 116th Ave NE. Park on street before entrance to park on the right.

This activity will cover 2 loops of Bridle Falls State Park.

We will follow two clockwise loops for ~7 1/2 miles total distance with 734 ft elevation gain, through Bridle Falls State Park. We will stop periodically for hydration/snacks. We will look to do an avg pace of 4 mph: moderate hike uphill and 4.5-5.0 mph straighaway and downhill. Please bring headlamp - we will be running 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=13.3/-122.1916/47.6534&layer=GaiaTopoRasterFeet&knownRouteId=325470 (2 loops)

WA State Parks brochure/map: https://www.parks.wa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9278/Bridle-Trails-State-Park-PDF?bidId=

Full details will be soon after registration closes on Feb 13. In the interim, please contact the leader with any questions at amalija.kopac@gmail.com.