AM 10 miles with the XC team up at Puke Hill. Bad name for it but I guess that is what the bikers that trail ride this coined it. It is basically the trail by Guardsman pass that heads toward Desolation Lake and is on the rim of the drainage between millcreek side and the Canyons resort to the east. The first mile is the toughest with lungs burning and the heart beating out your chest. But the cool thin air,and great views are worth it. We run out to just above Desolation Lake to the 5 mile point and back. It is a good run at high elevation. We park at 9185' and climb to over 10000'. Had a few bikers today on the trail, and it is to be closed to bikes on odd days. Great overall workout and only one more day left for the teams Hill Week. |