August Trail Run
Monthly Trail Run
Wunderlich County Park
Sunday, August 2, 2009
We return to one of our most popular routes, Wunderlich Park in Woodside, for our August Trail Run. Wunderlich's trails are 99% shaded making this an ideal summer morning run. Also, this run is close to Palo Alto. The intermediate route is shorter than usual making this a good run for beginning trail runners. And the variety of interconnecting trails allow for on-the-run route creation to accommodate runs of whatever distance is right for you.
When   Sunday, August 2, 2009. Meet at 8:15am for an 8:30am start. Carpool will leave at 7:45am from the Park&Ride lot at 280 and Page Mill Road.
Where   Wunderlich County Park, 4040 Woodside Rd, Woodside CA 94062. There is no parking fee. More park info can be found here.
How   to get there... Take 280 North to Woodside Road (Highway 84). Continue West on Woodside Road thru the small business district and around the bend to the South. At 3 miles after leaving 280 the park entrance is on the right hand side.
This is a short drive but please carpool as the parking lot fills up later in the morning. If we don't carpool, then the lot fills with PARC cars blocking access by others.
What   A long (about 10.2 miles, 2000 feet vertical) and an intermediate run (about 4.7 miles, 800 feet vertical).
This is a remote trail run and each runner must carry at least one water bottle.
To avoid having to search for lost runners we ask every runner to find other runners of approximately the same running ability to form a group. The runners in each group must be able to account for their partners to make sure no one is left behind.
As usual, there will be a potluck after the run, so please bring food or drink to share.
More Info   Contact or .
Trail Directions
A map of Wunderlich County Park can be found here. Copies of a more detailed map will be distributed at the run. The Google Maps Terrain View of the park is also illuminating. All distances are approximate.
Intermediate Run: 4.7 miles
SEGMENTMILESTOTAL
Alambique Tr.0.7 0.7  
L on Alambique Tr. (@ Loop Tr.)0.1 0.8  
L on Alambique Tr. (@ Meadow Tr.)1.2 2.0  
L on Alambique Tr. (@ Oak Tr.)0.2 2.2  
R on Bear Gulch Tr.*0.3 2.5  
L on Bear Gulch Tr. (@ Meadow Tr.)0.8 3.3  
L on Bear Gulch Tr. (@ Redwood Tr.)0.1 3.4  
R on Bear Gulch Tr.0.6 4.0  
Straight on Bear Gulch Tr. (@ Madrone Tr.)0.5 4.5  
Straight on Bear Gulch Tr. (@ Loop Tr.)0.2 4.7  
* long and short runs split here
Long Run: 10.3 miles
SEGMENTMILESTOTAL
Alambique Tr.0.7 0.7  
L on Alambique Tr. (@ Loop Tr.)0.1 0.8  
L on Alambique Tr. (@ Meadow Tr.)1.2 2.0  
L on Alambique Tr. (@ Oak Tr.)0.2 2.2  
L on Alambique Tr. (@ Bear Gulch Tr.)*0.6 2.8  
R on Alambique Tr. (@ The Crossroads)2.0 4.8  
L on Skyline Tr.2.4 7.2  
Straight on Alambique Tr. (@ Crossroads)0.6 7.8  
L on Bear Gulch Tr.0.3 8.1  
L on Bear Gulch Tr. (@ Meadow Tr.)0.8 8.9  
L on Bear Gulch Tr. (@ Redwood Tr.)0.1 9.0  
R on Bear Gulch Tr.0.6 9.6  
Straight on Bear Gulch Tr. (@ Madrone Tr.)0.5 10.1  
Straight on Bear Gulch Tr. (@ Loop Tr.)0.2 10.3  
* long and short runs split here