The Club's May run takes us through extensive cool and whisper quiet Redwood groves. Soft single track trails make for happy legs. So this is a great run for those interested in trying out trail running. Car pooling is strongly encouraged as it's a bit of a drive out to the Coast.
When Sunday May 1, 2005. Meet at 8:15am for an 8:30am start. Those who want to carpool meet at the 280/Page Mill Carpool parking lot. Yahoo Maps says that it's nearly a 90 minute drive, so car pools leave by 7:15am.
Where Butano Park, Pescadero. We will meet at the first parking area past the entry kiosk.
More park info.
Take 280 to 84 (Woodside Rd./La Honda Rd.) and head West to Hwy 1. Then South (left) on Hwy 1 for 4.6 miles. Take Pescadero Rd. East (left) for 2.6 miles. Turn right on Cloverdale Rd., 5 miles to the park entrance.
What A long run (10 miles) and an intermediate run (6.2 miles). This is a remote trail run and each runner must carry at least one water bottle. As usual, there will be a potluck after the run, so please bring food or drink to share.
These directions use the names on the map at the bottom of
the online Butano State Park brochure. All distances are very approximate—the park map does not have marked mileage.
| Intermediate Run: 10.0 miles |
| SEGMENT | MILES | TOTAL |
| Back towards park entrace on Six Bridges Trail | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Right on Jackson Flats Trail | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| INTERMEDIATE RUN SPLITS OFF HERE |
| Continue on Jackson Flats Trail past the Mill Ox Trail Intersection | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Right on Canyon Trail | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| Right on Indian Trail | 0.9 | 5.5 |
| Right on Olmo Fire Road | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| Right on Doe Ridge Trail (easy to miss this intersection) | 1.6 | 7.6 |
| Left on Goat Hill Trail | 1.1 | 8.7 |
| Trail connects with paved road, continue downhill | 0.7 | 9.4 |
| Left on paved park road to parking lot | 0.6 | 10.0 |
| Short Run: 6.2 miles |
| SEGMENT | MILES | TOTAL |
| Back towards park entrace on Six Bridges Trail | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Right on Jackson Flats Trail | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| INTERMEDIATE RUN SPLITS OFF HERE |
| Right on Mill Ox Trail | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Left on paved park road | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Left on Butano Creek Trail | 1.5 | 2.9 |
| At end of Butano Creek Trail turn right on service Road | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Left on Goat Hill Trail | 1.7 | 4.9 |
| Trail connects with paved road, continue downhill | 0.7 | 5.6 |
| Left on paved park road to parking lot | 0.6 | 6.2 |
