Trail Running Guides: Gear, Hydration & Training

Balch Creek from Wildwood Trail in Forest Park, Portland

Trail Running in Portland: A First Forest Park Route

Use Wildwood Trail, Leif Erikson Drive and official Forest Park closure notices to plan a first Portland trail run.

Trail Running in Portland: A First Forest Park Route

Use Wildwood Trail, Leif Erikson Drive and official Forest Park closure notices to plan a first Portland trail run.

Trail along the Deschutes River near Bend, Oregon

Trail Running in Bend: South Canyon or Shevlin Park?

Plan a Bend trail run by choosing the Deschutes South Canyon mixed-surface route or Shevlin Park’s longer forest trails.

Trail Running in Bend: South Canyon or Shevlin Park?

Plan a Bend trail run by choosing the Deschutes South Canyon mixed-surface route or Shevlin Park’s longer forest trails.

Garden of the Gods landscape in Colorado Springs

Trail Running in Colorado Springs: Garden of the Gods or Red Rock Canyon?

Choose a first Colorado Springs trail run at Garden of the Gods or Red Rock Canyon with route, surface and shared-use guidance.

Trail Running in Colorado Springs: Garden of the Gods or Red Rock Canyon?

Choose a first Colorado Springs trail run at Garden of the Gods or Red Rock Canyon with route, surface and shared-use guidance.

Bonneville Shoreline Trail overlooking Salt Lake City, Utah

Trail Running in Salt Lake City: Foothills or City Creek?

Choose a Salt Lake City trail run in the Foothills or City Creek Canyon with official access, surface and shared-use guidance.

Trail Running in Salt Lake City: Foothills or City Creek?

Choose a Salt Lake City trail run in the Foothills or City Creek Canyon with official access, surface and shared-use guidance.

Trail to Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, Utah

Trail Running in Utah: Desert Routes and Park Rules

Choose a Utah trail run across Dead Horse Point, Arches and Snow Canyon by terrain, weather, maps and access rules.

Trail Running in Utah: Desert Routes and Park Rules

Choose a Utah trail run across Dead Horse Point, Arches and Snow Canyon by terrain, weather, maps and access rules.

Dead Horse Point State Park near Moab, Utah

Trail Running Near Moab, Utah: A First Rim Route

Plan a first Moab-area trail run around Dead Horse Point’s East and West Rim, with advice on rock, heat and park rules.

Trail Running Near Moab, Utah: A First Rim Route

Plan a first Moab-area trail run around Dead Horse Point’s East and West Rim, with advice on rock, heat and park rules.