Flying J Ranch Park is a great little spot for a mellow 3-5 mile run. The trails are mostly smooth and buffed out, but they wind nicely through meadows and in and out of forested sections.
Park Entrance
Buffed out goodness
A couple nice little stream crossings
Up into the lodgepoles
Lodgepoles galore!
This morning was my first time out in Staunton State Park and I was shocked at how gorgeous this place is. For a nice as it is it certainly seems to fly under the radar.
I didn’t have a ton of time so I shot right up Lions Head the shortest way possible which still made for a 10.5 mile run with ~2,000ft of vert.
Black Mtn and Elk Falls from the Elk Falls Overlook
Mt Bierstadt and Mt Evans from the top of Lions Head