Australia – Cottesloe – North Mole
Beautiful flat run along the coastline in Cottesloe down to North Freemantle. Can be hot and is always exposed so sun protection and lots of water is a must.
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California – SYRA – Arroyo Burro
Another great Santa Ynez Recreational Area trail. This one heads up on the “ocean” side towards Camino Cielo and – if you make it to the top – rewards you with amazing views,. Heavily exposed so take proper precautions appropriate to the weather.
California – Santa Barbara Front Country – Tangerine Falls
Nice trail but I had a terrifying experience taking the wrong line above the falls. Do your research and looks for any ropes or hand holds to guide you.
California – Santa Barbara Front Country – San Ysidro
Amazing trail in the Santa Barbara Front Country. I ran this before the San Ysidro bridge had been rebuit but they’d fortified some of the debris basins. Starts in a valley along a river but then goes vertical climbing out of the canyon to Camino Cielo. Second half is exposed but views are tremendous.
California – SYRA -Aliso Canyon
Relatively short trail in SYRA. Long way to go for a 5k but a nice start along a dry river, then climbs up to the top of the bluff before dropping down some singletrack back home. Nice run.,
France – Grimaud – Roux Circumnavigation Including Pont des Fees
The new local go-to. Took a bit of way finding but nice trail with good mix of terrain and topography.
California – Carpenteria – Franklin Trail
Nice, convenient trail that starts just behind Carpenteria High School. It winds up the hill and is relatively busy heading up to Frank’s Bench. After that you can continue to do the full 26km or so to the top (or close to the top) of the Santa Ynez mountains.
California – Santa Barbara Front Country – Montecito Peak
Pretty amazing run starting at Cold Springs trailhead. It’s pretty well traveled but check AllTrails for the routing as there are a lot of paths you can take. Route to the peak is off the main trail onto a narrow, unmarked-ish, loose rock/shale path to the top. Well worth it or even better continuing to Camino Cielo after summiting (adds a significant amount of distance).
California – SYRA – Red Rocks to Gibraltar Dam
Fantastic trail starting from the furthest point into the SYRA (via car). Red Rocks is a popular family / swimming spot in the summer and very crowded. Once you get out of the crowd it gets more and more interesting with the terrain. Somewhat exposed and remote.
California – Palm Desert – The Cross Loop Trail
Relatively famous and well-travelled trail in Palm Desert. Leads up to the illuminated cross on the hill – can be brutal and unforgiving in hot weather so make sure to take water!