Found an epic trail!

I went for a short run today. I wanted to go to the lake but didn’t feel like being around what was likely a large crowd over there. I checked the map near a paved trail that I run and saw what appeared to be a dirt trail a little ways past where it ends. I decided I would go check it out.

Indeed there was a trail there. I was’t sure how far it would go and I expected it would be pretty straight and flat. Boy was I surprised! This trail was freaking EPIC!. Seriously so fun. It had plenty of ups and downs, some very technical sections, sharp turns, banked corners, some rocky creek crossings…..it literally had it all.

Needless to say that trail will be used more by me in the future. I also found a dirt trail about 20 feet off the paved trail where I run so now I have about a 4 mile out and back that is 3/4 dirt basically at my doorstep! I stopped when I got to a pretty big puddle. There was a 4x6 that I could have walked across but I was only scheduled 4 miles and I was already over 2 in at that point. I will travel further along it at some point. It would be AMAZING if I could take it all the way to the lake. We will see.

I didn’t take many pictures because it was a pain in the butt to get my phone out of my shorts. I will get more along my travels.

Bonus: There was barely anyone on that trail. I am not sure many people know it even exists.