1:43:46 (8:34/mi) Decided to run "west". Of course, I had to deviate north and south because of things that were in my way like buildings, roads, trees, and creeks. As best I could, I ran on 23rd Ave, but I couldn't resist running through the amazing trails on the south end of Clark's Creek Park with lots of hills. At the turn-around point, I discovered an interesting unpaved road that went diagnal to all of the other roads. There were several blockades across the road and even more "No Trespassing" signs. It was pretty obvious from the worn pedestrian paths around the blockades that they are ignored all the time. The road appears to run straight from Mt Rainier to Tacoma. A couple of signs indicate that it is owned by the City of Tacoma Water Division. It looks like a waterline runs underground along the entire length of the road. All of the blockades can easily be skirted around except one, which wasn't too difficult to climb over. I'll be back to run on this road! The road ended at Meridian St. I picked up the pace for the last 3 miles back home.
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