Run South St. Vrain Trail

For this Saturday, we will be running the South St. Vrain Trail starting from Peak to Peak Hwy off of Beaver Reservoir Rd. and running into the Brainard Lake Recreational Area.

ROUTE
This route is an out/back and is a steady climb of around 1800 ft. It’s not overly steep, so it is a good entry point for a mid-level higher altitude run. The trail ends at the Mitchell Lake trailhead. Turning around at this point will give you around 12 miles.

For those interested, we will extend on the Blue & Mitchell Lake Trail and run to Mitchell Lake for a total of around 14 miles. Plan for around 4 hours. The shorter option is to turn back at any time. The longer option is to extend to Blue Lake (closer to 18 mile and 2700 ft).

CARPOOL / DIRECTIONS

• The North Foothills Trailhead (map) at 7:00a – At the intersection of Broadway and Hwy 36, head north on 36 a few hundred feet. Turn right onto the dirt road. Trailhead is a little ways down on your left.
• The side of Lefthand Canyon Rd (map) just as you turn off Hwy 36 at 7:10a – Lefthand Canyon & Hwy 36, North side of the Greenbriar Restaurant.

If you prefer to meet at the trailhead (map), note that parking is limited, it's not well labeled, and there is no cell signal. Plan to arrive around 7:35a - we will start running around 7:45a.

CONSIDERATIONS
Dogs allowed, but must be on a hand-held leash at all times.

BREAKFAST (READ ACTION REQUIRED)
We'll plan to eat breakfast at the trailhead. Please use the Google Sign-Up Form to indicate what you plan to bring to share.

Scott Miller
(303) 885-9826
TrailAmbitions
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