January Winter Conditioning Runs: 5-7 miles - Cougar Mountain: Terrace Trail Trailhead

Meet at 2:00 pm at Beit Tikvah synagogue. Following introductions, description of route and current trail conditions, plan to start running by 2:10 pm. No passes required. There is no toilet available at trailhead.

Directions: From I-90—Take I-405S and drive south until Exit 10 for Coal Creek Pkwy. Drive south for about 3 miles to SE79th Pl and turn left. Then turn right onto 136th Ave SE. Park along the street.

We will follow a counter-clockwise loop for ~6.5 miles total distance with 995 ft elevation gain, following several Cougar trails: Crosstown, Marshalls Hill, DeLeo Wall, and Indian. 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: Topo Maps, Trail Maps, and Satellite Imagery (gaiagps.com)

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.