Women’s Running USA – September 2019

WARM UP TRAVEL

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16 WOMEN’S RUNNING SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019

1. Phoenix Lake Loop MARIN HEADLANDS, CALIFORNIA
   An accessible (read: beginner-friendly) loop in the Mount Tamalpais Watershed, a lesser-known and lesser-visited park area nearby
   Mount Tamalpais State Park. You’ll have an easier time parking here than at other trailheads in the area but will still probably share
   the trail with a few other joggers, making this a safe and convenient choice. The trail itself is a mix of fi re road and narrower trail.
   2. Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
   YONKERS, NEW YORK
   From Yonkers to Croton-on-Hudson, this trail follows the Old
   Croton Aqueduct, which was New York City’s major source of
   drinking water back in the 1800s. You can access the southern
   trailhead by taking public transit to Yonkers Station. The trail
   spans 41 miles and off ers a variety of scenery and elevation,
   from fl at urban sections to steeper more wooded areas.
   3. Onion Creek and Homestead Loop Trails
   AUSTIN, TEXAS
   This loop combines the two popular running trails in
   McKinney Falls State Park into a 6.5-mile loop with litt le eleva-
   tion gain. Feel like cutt ing your run a bit short? Choose either
   the southern Onion Creek Loop or the northern Homestead
   Loop. Enjoy seasonal waterfalls and wildfl owers. There is a
   $6 fee to enter the park.

Get Out There

Time to hit refresh on your standard running routes. No matter where you are, there’s a

gorgeous trail not far just waiting to be explored. Ranked easiest to hardest, and spanning

across all 50 states, these are 10 of the best trail runs in the U.S. to add to your workout wish list.

BY THE EDITOR’S OF WOMEN’S RUNNING