Will be in Mesa, AZ and looking for good trails for running. Any recommendations?
Will be in Mesa, AZ and looking for good trails for running. Any recommendations?
the search fuction is your friend. This topic (phx running) comes up about once a week.
canals all over the place...packed dirt, flat, only have to cross traffic every mile or so
Oakley,
Go to Usery Park. Take the 60 freeway to Ellsworth Rd, go north, take it about 3-4 miles, park is on the right. Short trails, one long trail, 8 miler takes over an hour to run it. I am a masters runner and run it in an hour 15. Park charges 5 bucks, they also have maps of the trials, the 8 miler is called pass mtn. trail. Hilly but fun. If you are cheap like me I go to meridian road, which you can't get to from freeway, I take Meridian all the way till it deadends, you can pick up the 8 mile trail there. (pass mtn.)Have fun, drink tons of water, go very early morn. (5AM)It was 108 today and low was in the upper 70s. Once the sun comes up, the heat rises quick. Wear a camelback if you haven't run in the heat very much. Their is nothing out there so be sure you stay on the trail, it is well marked and worn.
Have Fun!!!
Monty