There are wonderful, open trails in Tucson Mountain Park, a ten minute drive east of Tucson. Numerous options here --many of them more modest for trail running, including the 4.7 mile Starr Pass Trail Loop. Great views, and especially lovely at sunrise & sunset.
trail run Runs
2800 acre greenbelt with 35 miles of trails, including a 2.6 mile ‘circuit’ trail and several other marked ‘loops’ of different distance options. We’ve mapped routes and included a trail map.
The 2.5-mile Staten Island Boardwalk runs along Staten Island’s own South Beach at the base of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, providing views of ships coming into the harbor, and the Atlantic. Great running, great views.
One of the longer continuous off-road runs in Oslo. The 5.5 km path runs from Vaterlandsparken north to Nydalen. You'll run through several small parks past numerous waterfalls, alternating between water views & wooded sections.
A national historic site, the Lachine Canal is a lovely linear park, following the historic canal and its series of locks. A great run is to start at the famous Atwater Market, to its terminus in Lachine.
A unique and spectacular route, running from downtown to St. Helen’s Island, site of Montreal’s historic Expo 67. The island is now a large park, with pleasant walking/running paths and lovely views of the St. Lawrence River.
A paved multi-use path connecting the French Quarter with City Park. Wind your way through several historic New Orleans neighborhoods, passing sports fields & grassy lawns. Run standalone or combine with our French Quarter, Riverfront, or City Park routes.
Boulder's signature, 8-mile paved path has three sections. The eastern 3 miles is more open, passing through grassland. Miles 4-6 are through the University of Colorado at Boulder, downtown, and several parks. The hilly last 2 miles go into Boulder Canyon.
The Wonderland Lake Park/Foothills Loop is a tranquil and scenic spot for running. Roughly three miles north of downtown Boulder, Wonder Lake Park, Foothills Community Park, and Foothills Community Garden make for a nice 4 mile loop.