Best Trail Runs Seattle

by Adam W. Chase, Nancy Hobbs

Overview

Best Trail Runs Seattle features nearly forty of the best trail runs within an hour or so of downtown—complete with color photos, maps, and detailed specs and trail descriptions. Full of inspirational photos throughout, this book includes practical maps, elevation gains, and key information on training, safety, and must-see attractions along the way.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493025169
Publisher:	Globe Pequot Publishing
Publication date:	01/15/2018
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Adam W. Chase is the President of the American Trail Running Association, competed for two decades as a sponsored adventure racer and ultrarunner, served as an editor for Trail Runner Magazine, Running Times, Competitor, RunHaven.com, and Colorado Running Magazine, and currently writes for Motiv Running.

Nancy Hobbs is the founder and executive director of the American Trail Running Association, council member of the World Mountain Running Association, and chairperson of USATF’s Mountain Ultra Trail Council. She lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and travels extensively in the US and abroad.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Seattle Proper 19

Saint Edward State Park 20

Carkeek Park 24

Carkeek Park 2.4-Mile 25

Carkeek Park Loop with a Short Out-and-Back Section 28

Seward Park 31

Perimeter Trail 31

Inner Trail 34

Cross-Training 36

Ravenna Park/Cowen Park 38

Discovery Park 42

Discovery Park Tour 43

Lincoln Park 46

Strength Training 48

North of Seattle 51

Deception Pass State Park 52

Goose Rock Perimeter Trail 52

Double Lollipop Loops 55

Mud, Snow, and Ice 58

South of Seattle 60

Fort Steilacoom Park 61

Finger Loop 4-Mile 62

Fort Steilacoom Park 5K Loop 65

Water Crossings 68

Point Defiance Park 70

4.5-Mile Loop 70

Dash Point State Park 74

6-Mile Tour 74

3-Mile Loop from Norpoint Way NE 78

Roots, Rocks, Fallen Branches, and Other Trail Obstacles 80

East of Seattle 82

Mercer Slouch Nature Park 83

Stretching 86

North Bend-Rattlesnake Ledge 94

Redmond Watershed Preserve 97

5-Mile Keyhole Loop 98

Bridle Trails State Park 101

Loop Run 101

What to Wear on the Trail 104

Lord Hill Regional Park 110

5.8-Mile Loop 110

8.8-Mile Tour of the Park 114

3-Mile Loop from the North End 117

Running Gear 118

Paradise Valley Conservation Area 122

3.4-Mile Loop 123

4.4-Mile Loop 125

Cougar Mountain 127

Red Town Trailhead 128

Shangri La 131

Coal Creek Trail 133

Buying New Trail-Running Shoes 136

Squak State Park/Cougar Mountain 138

Squak/Cougar Mountain Corridor 6-Mile Loop 138

Wilderness Creek Trail Out-and-Back 143

Central Peak Out-and-Back 146

Taylor Mountain 150

Spring Lake/Lake Desire Park 154

3-Mile Loop 155

2.4-Mile Out-and-Back 158

McGarvey Park Open Space 8-Mile 161

Packs, Hydration Systems, Gel Flasks, and Water Filters 166

Tolt Macdonald Park 168

Soaring Eagle Regional Park 172

Lake Youngs Trail 176

Selecting the Right Shoe 180

West of Seattle 185

Bainbridge Island 186

Grand Forest West Loop 187

Forest-to-Sky Loop 190

Recovery, Rest, and Common Sense 194

Appendix A ATRA Rules on the Run 199

Appendix B Road Runners Club of America General Running Safety Tips 206

Appendix C Useful Websites 208