Which state would be the coolest to run across?
My pick: Utah
Which state would be the coolest to run across?
My pick: Utah
Coolest state to run the perimiter of would be Michigan. For across I'd consider NC and TN.
Utah is a pretty cool pick, and I like North Carolina too - you can go from the beach to the Appalachians and experience the piedmont in between.
I think I might go with Oregon though. Like North Carolina, you would see a variety of environments, but I think the variation would be even greater. The eastern part of the state is essentially desert, and you would then progress through the mountains and into forests before hitting the Pacific.
Texas would be tremendous. Great scenery and friendly people.
Alaska (it is the furthest north, so definitely the coolest). Of course you would have to do a lot of swimming or kayaking as most of the towns in SE are only accessible by plane or boat. That being said, the scenery is the best.
New Jersey. I'd go with a route from Bayonne, through Newark, Elizabeth, New Brunswick, and Trenton, and then finish up in Camden.
comedyrelief wrote:
Alaska (it is the furthest north, so definitely the coolest). Of course you would have to do a lot of swimming or kayaking as most of the towns in SE are only accessible by plane or boat. That being said, the scenery is the best.
I was thinking AK, also. Glaciers, forest, mountains, and yes, cool weather...
https://www.travelalaska.com/~/media/Images/TravelAlaska/Content/HomePage/GlennHighway.jpgDelaware.
I regularly run across it, though it isn’t much of a challenge. The C&D canal trail is decent for a long run.
Don't forget, that is also where Malamutes come from!
theJeff wrote:
comedyrelief wrote:
Alaska (it is the furthest north, so definitely the coolest). Of course you would have to do a lot of swimming or kayaking as most of the towns in SE are only accessible by plane or boat. That being said, the scenery is the best.
I was thinking AK, also. Glaciers, forest, mountains, and yes, cool weather...
https://www.travelalaska.com/~/media/Images/TravelAlaska/Content/HomePage/GlennHighway.jpg
You can't run east-west across Alaska, but could take the Alaska Highway from the border to Fairbanks or Anchorage/Kenai, probably about 400-500 miles total either direction and you'd see some great country. Now you could a south to north or north to south between Prudhoe Bay and Kenai, that's about 800 miles and a number of people have done that.
I biked the Denali Highway one year, it skirts the Alaska Range, and finished at Denali Park. Ran 8- 12 each day as well.
as someone of limited mileage who really didnt like the single marathon he completed, I'm going to have to go with Rhode Island
Give me a week or something, I think I got this
update: RI at 37 miles across probably theres a route to sneak this under 50 miles going W->E
so say 7 days @ 7mi/day, I think I got this. Really hammer out day 2 or 3 and get that extra mile in while feeling strong
hopefully people wont notice the chase RV moving at 6.3 mph and my lack of oscillation/steps during certain hours of my 'run'
Vermont would be awesome. Colorado is also in contention.
The running state.
Much better than e.g. initializing or rebooting.
Let’s limit the discussion to states that actually have trails that allow one to do this.
I nominate Washington along the Pacific Crest Trail.
If you do Colorado, you need to do it via the Front Range Trail from the north to the Colorado Trail to the 4 corners area in the Southwest corner of the state. If you run it east to west, you will be quite disappointed by the Great American Desert.
rhode island
joedirt wrote:
If you do Colorado, you need to do it via the Front Range Trail from the north to the Colorado Trail to the 4 corners area in the Southwest corner of the state. If you run it east to west, you will be quite disappointed by the Great American Desert.
Are you speaking from experience?
hawaii?
joedirt wrote:
If you do Colorado, you need to do it via the Front Range Trail from the north to the Colorado Trail to the 4 corners area in the Southwest corner of the state. If you run it east to west, you will be quite disappointed by the Great American Desert.
A road route, start in North Park (Jackson County), north of Walden, to Kremmling, onto the Blue Valley to Summit County, past Breck, Fairplay, and Buena Vista; stop by Salida for a beer then over Monarch Pass to Gunny, then make your way SW past the San Juans and Telluride, past Rico and into Dolores and into the 4 Corners.