In June the monthly trail run is in the Santa Cruz Moutains
again. The distance from Palo Alto is shorter than for
last month's venue. The dense forest should protect us from
the sun.
These directions use the names on
the online Portala State Park pdf map. All distances are approximate.
| Short Run: 5.1 miles |
| SEGMENT | MILES | TOTAL |
| Service Rd. towards Iverson's cabin | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| cross Old Haul Rd. | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Continue on Portola Trail | 1.4 | 2.2 |
| R on Ridge Trail | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| L on Old Haul Rd. | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| R on Bridge Trail | 0.6 | 3.7 |
| R on Pomponio Trail | 1.0 | 4.7 |
| L on Iverson Trail | 0.2 | 4.9 |
| R on State Park Rd to Start | 0.3 | 5.2 |
| Long Run: 11.1 miles |
| SEGMENT | MILES | TOTAL |
| Service Rd. towards Iverson's cabin | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| cross Old Haul Rd. | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Continue on Portola Trail | 1.4 | 2.2 |
| R on Ridge Trail | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| L on Old Haul Rd. | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| R on Bridge Trail | 1.0 | 4.1 |
| R on 2nd (!) Tarwater Loop Trail | 2.3 | 6.4 |
| L on Upper Coyote Ridge Trail | 1.1 | 7.5 |
| L on Coyote Ridge Trail | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| L on Upper Escape Rd. | 0.3 | 8.8 |
| L on connector to Slate Creek Trail | 0.2 | 9.0 |
| L on Slate Creek Trail | 0.9 | 9.9 |
| R on Summit Trail | 0.8 | 10.7 |
| R on Service Rd to Start | 0.4 | 11.1 |