Red Butte Garden Trail
My favorite trail run in SLC starts from the University Hospital. Before work, I drive up to the parking lot where I can jump on the trail. Traversing the benches, I run past Red Butte Gardens and then towards Emigration Canyon. After passing through a fence, I stay right until I come to a fork. I opt to go left; the right fork takes you ... Read More
Running the Mountains in Big Cottonwood Canyon
From our cabin in the community of Silver Fork there are basically two directions that you can run into the mountains. One is to the south up Silver Fork Canyon, over to Honeycomb Canyon and returned via the Solitude Return Trail. The other is to the north up Willow Creek, around Mud Lake and environs, and returning via the old wagon road down into Silver ... Read More
The Sunday Sunrise Seven-Miler: My Favorite Route
This route includes some of the most popular streets for running in the city and the distance is easily varied. I enjoy this run the most when we meet at the Cathedral Church of St. Mark (231 East 100 South) on Sunday mornings. Ran Macdonald and I must be in our choir robes by 9:30 and this is our preferred method of warming up. We ... Read More
Running in Moab
One route I particularly enjoy is not even in Salt Lake City, but in Moab. I run south on the main street in Moab and turn right at the McDonald's. This road curves along and, staying to your left, eventually parallels the Colorado River. The road is paved for several miles and even when it becomes dirt, it is still good footing with minimal traffic. ... Read More
East Salt Lake
This run starts at 19th East and 21st South and heads straight north. It is a gentle upgrade along 1900 East which keeps me from starting out too fast. When I get to Sunnyside Avenue, I turn west to Guardsman Way. This slight downgrade is a relief from nearly two miles of uphill. Turning north on Guardsman, the run levels off and is reasonable flat ... Read More
10-Mile Airport Loop
So you like to travel to far-away places? Drive to 2200 W. North Temple and park you car or bicycle. . . or take the North Temple bus and get off at 2100 West. Lace up your running shoes and head west along North Temple until you come to the airport fence. Then run on the 8-foot wide asphalt bike path that is one the ... Read More
City Creek Canyon
My favorite run is any run involving our own City Creek Canyon. The canyon is always cool and refreshing during the summer; what a nice break from the heat. The leaves turn colors and add to the already peachy scenery in the fall. During the winter (after the road has been plowed and it has not snowed for a bit), you get the feeling of ... Read More
