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TRAIL OF THE MONTH
Each month we highlight a trail from around the United States.
PUBLISHED 06/01/2009
August 2010
Goodwin Lake Trail (Jackson, Wyoming)
This relatively mellow trail starts at 8,000 feet elevation, climbs calmly to a pristine alpine lake, and serves up awesome views of the Tetons. And, it's just 20 minutes from town.
July 2010
Superior Hiking Trail (Duluth, Minnesota)
This aptly named trail follows the ridgeline above Lake Superior from Duluth to the Canadian border.
June 2010
Forest Park (Portland, Oregon)
On the western edge of Portland's downtown district lies the largest wooded city park in the U.S., offering over 70 miles of rolling singletrack, dirt trails and gravel roads.
May 2010
Middlesex Fells Reservation (Boston, Massachusetts)
The "Fells" provides multiple trails—from wide, flat paths lined with cedar pine needles, to rocky, hilly singletrack—just outside of downtown Boston.
April 2010
McKinney Roughs Nature Park (Austin, Texas)
Just outside of Austin, Texas lies this 1,100-acre wooded, shady respite with a variety of trails.
March 2010
Awa'awapuhi Trail (Hawaii)
Perched high above Kauai's Na Pali Coast, this trail run in Koke'e State Park offers views like no other.
February 2010
River Trail (Paradise, Michigan)
Linking two gorgeous waterfalls, the singletrack River Trail between Upper and Lower Tahquamenon Falls in Michigan's Upper Peninsula offers runners a picturesque—yet challenging—respite in any season.
January 2010
Torrey Pines State Reserve (San Diego, California)
Six main trails wind their way through endangered Torrey pine trees along the bluffs above Torrey Pines State Beach, offering outstanding views of the Pacific Ocean and the northern San Diego coastline.
December 2009
Rock Creek Park (Washington, D.C.)
Within the District of Columbia and a short jaunt from the Capitol, this national park offers a wooded respite—and miles upon miles of running trails—for recreationalists in the otherwise urban region.
November 2009
Camelback Mountain (Phoenix, Arizona)
This 1.2-mile trail up the Phoenix landmark is not for the faint of heart, but it is worth the effort. Just ask Camelback Jack, who's been running and hiking up and down it two or three (or sometimes more) times a day for the last 20 years.
October 2009
Mid Mountain Trail (Park City Utah)
Park City's Mid Mountain Trail bisects the Wasatch Mountains at 8,000 feet—earning it the nickname the "Eight Thousand Foot Trail"—and cuts across Deer Valley Resort, through Park City Mountain Resort and The Canyons Resort.
September 2009
Tsali Horse Trails (Bryson City, North Carolina)
In the Nantahala National Forest of the Great Smoky Mountains, 39 miles of trails serve up variety and outstanding scenery for trail runners of all levels.
August 2009
Interloken Trail (Hector, New York)
This 12-mile-long trail in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York offers runners shade, lake views ... and birdwatching.
July 2009
Sun Trail (Mill Valley, California)
Cutting across a grassy hillside of Mount Tamalpais, the Sun Trail is one of Marin County's few rolling, if not flat, singletrack trails.
June 2009
Mount Sanitas (Boulder, Colorado)
Sanitas is a classic Boulder trail run that serves up a hearty challenge for any level of runner.
Each month we'll highlight a trail from around the country. To nominate a trail, leave a comment in the section below. You can also add your own trail information in RunPedia.
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