chrisr Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 (edited) Anyone done this as a trail run from parking lot to parking lot? If so, how long did it take? Planning to do it this weekend but was curious about how much time to budget for the actual run. Thanks Edited July 21, 2008 by chrisr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokogirl Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 (edited) It is 18.5 miles. Car to car a group of us gals did it in 7 hours taking two breaks. I have done it quicker but depends on whether you would like to nap in the sun or not! Do you need a car shuttle? Friends and myself are doing Colchuck Lake on Saturday. PM me if you would like! Teresa Edited July 22, 2008 by Tokogirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisr Posted July 21, 2008 Author Share Posted July 21, 2008 very nice of you to offer, thank you. I've got the car situation handled but if it falls through I'll take you up on it. Thanks for the info too. Did you run it or hike fast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 I did it in 9 hours at a leisurely hiking pace and with a nap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevino Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 (edited) I ran/walked the loop, then biked from stuart lake TH to snow creek TH in about 5 or 6 hours last august. that was with a stop for lunch and jump into a creek by 8 mile TH to cool off. Edited July 21, 2008 by kevino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottgg Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I took a break at Colchuck Lake, a dip in each of the Enchantment Lakes, and then I skipped to my hybrid at Stuart Lake TH in 3:58 minutes... take it with a grain of salt:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshK Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I would recommend starting at Snow Lakes, and going out via Colchuck lake. i did this early season a few years back (walking mostly on snow) and it was a great loop. I heaved my mtn bike in to the bushes at the mountaineer creek trailhead and rode it back to snow lakes trailhead and it didn't take too long. Just watch out for cars coming up the forest road if you choose to haul balls down the road on a bike - which is fun. The ride is short enough that a car shuttle is uber-overkill, not to mention a total waste of gas. -josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevino Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Yeah, what JoshK said. And Scott, suck it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisr Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 Yeah, I was wondering if it would be better to go up Aasgard or down it. Thanks for all the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Yeah, I was wondering if it would be better to go up Aasgard or down it. Thanks for all the info. Watch out for Aasgard. 3-4 days. Bring a rope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 i would rather go up the pass...but i much prefer the circuit the other way. plus if you stash bikes at the trailhead its a nice ride down at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisr Posted July 27, 2008 Author Share Posted July 27, 2008 6 hours and 8 minutes It was a great day up there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayduke Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I want to do this! As soon as my blisters heal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisr Posted July 28, 2008 Author Share Posted July 28, 2008 I was amazed that I didn't get any blisters from this endeavor. A pair of Asics running shoes with Super Feet insoles worked great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottgg Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 6 hours and 8 minutes Wow, thats smokin! Were u running the whole way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisr Posted August 2, 2008 Author Share Posted August 2, 2008 we ran all but aasgard of course and some of the descent where it's too steep. Otherwise we took a short 15 min break at the top of the pass, a few photos along the way and then a 5 min break down at snow lakes. I think by the end of the summer I could do it in about 5.5 hours. Something to shoot for anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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