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| Run/Jog | 6.89 Miles |
1,220 AEG |
| | Run/Jog | 6.89 Miles | 1 Hour 38 Mns 54 Secs | | 4.18 mph |
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| no partners | | Was going to go in the morning but it was raining, so I decided to start work early and check out the Tenderfoot trails after signing off. Good thing, because I took about 30 minutes longer than I was planning. The trailhead was about 0.6 miles from the hotel, but I decided to skip the road anyways.
I immediately diverged from my originally planned route because I didn't bother getting my map out, and headed to the Tenderfoot Mtn Trail, which is a mixed use trail that allowed motorcycle traffic. I saw evidence that motorcyclists use it, although I didn't run into any. The first part of the trail has short, squiggly switchbacks that would probably be a lot of fun on a bike or motorcycle. Grade was gradual enough that I could jog much of it.
A mile or so up I turned left on a trail labeled OTB, which just cuts out a few squiggles and is considerably steeper than the lower part of Tenderfoot. After rejoining Tenderfoot it was a more pleasant grade for awhile, and I followed it for two miles or so, leaving the Tenderfoot Mtn Trail (which turns left at the point the trail is crossed by steep doubletrack). Did a mile or so long switchback, and by the time I got back to the next junction with Tenderfoot I had gone almost 4 miles and decided I should probably head back.
Took Tenderfoot for a couple miles, passed OTB, after which there was a 100 foot or so climb. Then the downhill resumed and I turned left on a trail that has a couple of medium length switchbacks down to Oro Grande. This trail is closed to motorcycles, as is Oro Grande. The downhill sections featured the perfect grade for cruising, and I did some of my fastest running in months.
I kind of enjoyed this trail system. I probably only made it 2/3 of the way up the mountain; one could do a much longer route, although with the grades, it's probably best for mountain biking. |
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