January Winter Conditioning Runs: 5-7 miles - Cougar Mountain: Red Town Trailhead

Meet at 2:00 pm at Red Town trailhead. Following introductions, description of route and current trail conditions, plan to start running by 2:10 pm. 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 counter-clockwise loop for ~6.5 miles total distance with 995 ft elevation gain, following several Cougar trails: Wildside, Marshalls Hill, DeLeo Wall, Indian, Shy Bear, Fred's Railroad, Clay Pit Road and Military Road. 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 are starting during the afternoon, 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=12.3/-122.1569/47.5280&pubLink=nQkYTyABY9JBmdKzfZoH9tuL&trackId=7b064cdb-d436-4aca-91c7-a1357178b21b

King County Cougar Map: https://aqua.kingcounty.gov/gis/web/VMC/recreation/BCT_CougarMtn_brochure.pdf

Full details will be soon after registration closes on Jan 12. In the interim, please contact the leader with any questions at travisj.prescott@gmail.com.