February Winter Conditioning Run: 6+ miles - Paradise Valley Conservation Area

Meet at 5:45 pm at Paradise Lake Trailhead parking lot off of Paradise Lake Road in Woodinville. Following introductions, description of route and current trail conditions, plan to start running by 5:55 pm. No passes required. Portable toilet available at trailhead.

Directions: From Everett) Take I-5 south to exit 182 merging onto I-405 South (Renton-Bellevue). Take SR522/I-405 exit toward SR202 (Monroe- Wenatchee). Take left fork merging onto SR522 East. Turn right at Paradise Lake Road. Parking lot is just north of the Lloyd family farm.

This route will cover many trails in the Paradise Valley Conservation Area.

We will follow a mostly clockwise loop for ~7 1/10 miles total distance with 769 ft elevation gain, mostly following an outer loop with a couple of meanders through inner trails. 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 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=17.2/-122.0815/47.7879&pubLink=g4kkcgBs5KLIR1vjO1khBU8E&trackId=95791511-ba61-4926-83fc-0bf4f62a917f

Snohomish Valley Park Brochure/Map: hhttps://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9659/Park-Brochure-with-Trail-Map?bidId=

Full details will be soon after registration closes on Feb 3. In the interim, please contact the leader with any questions at black.christina.m@gmail.com.