The Northeast Face of Middle Palisade is a classic scramble of a California Fourteener within the rugged Palisades subgroup of peaks in the High sierra. The route takes you past stunning Finger Lake, with its turquoise glacial water and towering granite slabs. The route then ascends slabs and lots of loose talus on the glacier…
Month: September 2009
The Stanford Loop
I designed a single large loop that entails nearly 40 miles and 14,000 feet of elevation gain with spectacular views into the heart of the Southern High Sierra. I call the route the “Stanford Loop” because it encircles 13,963 ft Mount Stanford, which is known as the “shyest” major peak in the Sierra because its…
Thornewood Open Space Preserve
Thornewood Open Space Preserve is a small park off Highway 84 between Woodside and Skylonda. There is not enough mileage here for a long trail run, but it’s a great place for an afternoon walk. The entrance is easy to miss along Hwy 84 so look for a brick gate 1.6 miles past the intersection…
Stevens Creek 50k
The Course: The minute I looked at the Stevens Creek 50k map I knew it would be a great course. The 31 mile route completes an aesthetic and comprehensive tour of the gorgeous Upper Stevens Creek watershed and Skyline South Region, including narrow single tracks in Douglas Fir and hardwood forest, stream crossings, and wide…
El Corte de Madera Periphery Loop
El Corte de Madera Open Space preserve is one of a collection of parks surrounding Skyline Blvd near Kings Mountain, including Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve, Phleger Estate GGNRA, Huddart County Park, and Wunderlich County Park. All told, there is over one hundred and fifty miles of awesome trail to explore in this region,…
Catching up on sleep!
It has been nine days since I returned form Colorado and the TransRockies run with an interesting recovery. 113 intense miles over six days was a weekly mileage PR by about 25 miles so I knew I would be dealing with some fatigue. However, the source of even greater lethargy was the lack of sleep…
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