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Run Activities

Showing 75 run activities logged during our motorhome cross-country adventures.

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Lake McConaughy

5-mile run out and back around shores of Lake McConaughy

Logged at stop: Lake McConaughy State Park (2001 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Kalaloch beach

Beautiful beach amongst driftwood, tidal pools, and sea stacks

Logged at stop: Olympic National Park (2001 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Gravel path around Huntington Reservoir

Logged at stop: Huntington State Park (2003 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Desoto National Wildlife Refuge

Trails through Wilson Island State Park and the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge.

Logged at stop: Wilson Island State Park (2000 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Farmland

5 mile run along farm roads.

Logged at stop: Jamestown - KOA (2000 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Hiking trails around campground

Logged at stop: Santa Fe (2002 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Bike Paths

5-mile run along gravel trail from South Kouchibouguac Campground along the river and back

Logged at stop: Kouchibouguac National Park (2004 Maritime Provinces Road Trip)
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"Moose Path" at Spirity Pond

Hiking trail around Spirity Pond in the KOA campground

Logged at stop: Rocky Harbor (2004 Maritime Provinces Road Trip)
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Shallow Bay Campground

Trails through the forest in the campground.

Logged at stop: Gros Morne National Park (Shallow Bay) (2004 Maritime Provinces Road Trip)
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Rustico Bay

Great run around campground and down the dirt road to the secluded beach on Rustico Bay. The run included a refreshing dip in the Bay.

Logged at stop: Robinsons Island National Park (2004 Maritime Provinces Road Trip)
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O & E Canal Towpath Trail

Great 7 mile run along the O & E Canal Towpath Trail from Lock 29 in Peninsula north and back

Logged at stop: Cuyahoga Valley National Park (2005 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Trails around lake

5-mile run around the entire lake

Logged at stop: Lake Anita State Park (2005 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Graham Cave State Park

From the campground to Graham Cave State Park and then along the trails in the park to the cave.

Logged at stop: Graham Cave State Park (2005 Cross Country Road Trip)
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East Vail - vicinity of Gore Creek

5-mile run from the campground through East Vail Village

Logged at stop: Vail (2005 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Blue River Bikeway

High elevation run (9,000+ feet) along the paved trail along the Blue River

Logged at stop: Breckenridge (2005 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Youghiogheny River Trail

From the campground down the steep Great Gorge Trail to the Youghiogheny River Trail and then along the river to the Falls.

Logged at stop: Ohiopyle State Park (2005 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Trails and roads around campground

Great run through the trails in the campground and down into the Matanuska Valley along the railroad tracks

Logged at stop: Homestead RV Park (2006 Alaska RV Road Trip)
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Campround to River Overlook

5-miles back and forth along the road while neurotically keeping eyes out for bears possibly misinterpreting us for prey.

Logged at stop: Denali National Park (2006 Alaska RV Road Trip)
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Homer Spit

Paved 3-mile bike path starts at the base of the Spit and continues to the Fishing Hole.

Logged at stop: Homer (2006 Alaska RV Road Trip)
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Campground to Blue Springs Lake

Very hilly road down to the lake and back up

Logged at stop: Blue Springs Lake Campground (2007 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Genesee Mountain Park

6-mile high altitude run from Chief Hosa Campground into Genesee Mountain Park

Logged at stop: Chief Hosa Campground (2007 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Valley Floor Loop

Various sections of the roads and bike path throughout the valley

Logged at stop: Yosemite Valley (2007 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Truckee River Walk Trail

Walking path along the Truckee River that runs through Reno. The problem was that the boys were a bit concerned by all the homeless people hanging out along it.

Logged at stop: Reno / Grand Sierra Resort Casino & RV Park (2007 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Trail around lake

5-mile run around the lake

Logged at stop: Lake Anita State Park (2007 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Nature Trail

Nature trail through a coastal forest of scrub oaks and saw palmettos, with frequent sections along the Intracoastal Waterway

Logged at stop: Gamble Rogers State Park (2009 Southeast Coast Trip)
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Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail

Paved bike bath that runs parallel to Route 1

Logged at stop: Curry Hammock State Park (2009 Southeast Coast Trip)
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Old Town St. Augustine

12 mile run (bike in my case) to the historic Old Town St. Augustine and back

Logged at stop: Anastasia State Park (2009 Southeast Coast Trip)
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Cape Henry Trail

6-mile bike trail through the marshlands, lagoons, swamps, and forests of the park

Logged at stop: Friends' House in Virginia Beach (2009 Southeast Coast Trip)
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Le circuit Jean-Larose trail

7.5 km trail along a lovely stream through a forest. Trail runs from the Chalet Saint-Julien to the parking lot at the base of Mont-Sainte-Anne

Logged at stop: Parc du Mont-Sainte-Anne (2010 RV Trip to Quebec)
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Betasso Preverve

3.3-mile Canyon Loop Trail

Logged at stop: Peak to Peak Highway (2011 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Trails around campground

Logged at stop: Chatfield State Park (2011 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Roads and trails around lake

Logged at stop: Chatfield State Park (2011 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Annadel State Park

State Park, 60 miles north of San Francisco on the eastern edge of Santa Rosa, with miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and trail running

Logged at stop: Sebastopol and Side Trips through Sonoma and Marin County (2012 Northern California Road Trip)
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Dipsea Trail

Begins in Mill Valley and immediately climbs up a steep set of steps (676 in all) and trails over Mt. Tamalpais before eventually making the long descent to Stinson Beach, 7.4 miles away.

Logged at stop: Sebastopol and Side Trips through Sonoma and Marin County (2012 Northern California Road Trip)
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Murdick’s Run the Chop 5 Mile Race

5-mile race around West Chop held each year in July

Logged at stop: Tisbury (2008 Martha's Vineyard RV Vacation)
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East Chop

Peninsula, surrounded by Nantucket Sound on the north and east and Vineyard Haven Harbor on the west. It features a high prominent bluff with mid-1800 mansions overlooking the Sound. East Chop Light, one of the island’s five lighthouses, stands on Telegraph Hill at the north end of the chop.

Logged at stop: Oak Bluffs (2008 Martha's Vineyard RV Vacation)
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Saltwater State Park trails

Logged at stop: Seattle (2013 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Sunset Bay to Cape Arago

8.5 mile run with many wrong turns along the way. The hike began along a bluff overlooking the coastline and through the gardens of Shore Acres State Park. At that point, a wrong turn brought us along the Pack Trail up and down through what appeared to be a jungle before ending in Cape Arago State Park.

Logged at stop: Sunset Bay State Park (2013 Pacific Northwest)
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San Simeon Creek Trail

From Washburn Campground down to and along beach

Logged at stop: San Simeon State Park and Hearst Castle (2013 Yosemite Thanksgiving)
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Pacifica

5 mile out and back from campground, past the Municipal Fishing Pier to a viewpoint on Mori Point

Logged at stop: San Francisco RV Resort - Pacifica (2013 Pacific Northwest)
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Malibu Beach

Evening run along the beach past the houses of the rich and famous

Logged at stop: Malibu Beach RV Park (2013 Yosemite Thanksgiving)
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Sacramento River Trail

4-mile run from campground, across a pedestrian suspension bridge, and along a trail that follows the Upper Sacramento River

Logged at stop: Castle Crags State Park (2014 Pacific Northwest)
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Town of Carpinteria

5-mile run through the lovely little town of Carpinteria

Logged at stop: Carpinteria State Beach / Santa Barbara (2014 Southwest Deserts and Yosemite)
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Petaluma Campground Loop

5-mile loop from campground through Petaluma farmland

Logged at stop: San Francisco North / Petaluma KOA (2015 Yosemite and Northern California)
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Baldwin Beach

4.6-mile run through Tallac Historic Site to Baldwin Beach and back

Logged at stop: South Lake Tahoe area (2015 Yosemite and Northern California)
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Empire Running Club Race

5.K race in Spring Lake Park in Santa Rosa.

Logged at stop: Sebastopol and Side Trips to San Francisco, Sonoma, Napa, and Marin Counties (2015 Yosemite and Northern California)
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Prosser Reservoir

5-mile run from campground down to and along beach, back in along dirt roads and down to reservoir again, before totally getting lost and returning to the campground

Logged at stop: Truckee (2015 Yosemite and Northern California)
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Valley Floor Loop

7.5 miles past stopping along the way for a photo in front of Lower Yosemite Falls

Logged at stop: Yosemite Valley (2016 Yosemite & Eastern Sierra)
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Pope Beach

5-mile run along paths through Tallac Historic Site and along beach

Logged at stop: South Lake Tahoe Area (2016 Yosemite & Eastern Sierra)
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Valley Floor Loop

7.7-mile run along the bike paths and dirt trails of the Valley

Logged at stop: Yosemite National Park (2016 Yosemite and Pinnacles)
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Henry Hudson Trail

6 hot and humid miles from Union Beach to Keansburg and back

Logged at stop: Flying back to our roots (2016 Bringing the Boat West)
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Sandy Hook bike trails

6-mile run along my favorite trails on Sandy Hook

Logged at stop: Flying back to our roots (2016 Bringing the Boat West)
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Econo Lodge Fitness Center

45-minute, desperate for exercise run on the fitness center treadmill

Logged at stop: Brother's house in Ohio to Greenville (2016 Bringing the Boat West)
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Lake Mead Visitor Center

5.6-mile run from the marina up the steep hill to the Visitor Center and back

Logged at stop: Lake Mead National Recreation Area (2016 Bringing the Boat West)
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Towards Morro Rock

6-mile run from the campground, around the Marina Boardwalk loop, along the waterfront, and back

Logged at stop: Morro Bay State Park and San Luis Obispo (2017 Southern California Deserts)
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Carpinteria State Beach Trails

6-mile run from the campground, along the railroad tracks, and down to and along the beach

Logged at stop: Carpinteria Beach / Solvang (2017 Southern California Deserts)
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Peschiera Pedestrian Walkway

7.3-mile run on the pedestrian walkway along the lake from the campground to and past Peschiera del Garda and back past the campground to the town of San Benedetto di Lugana

Logged at stop: Peschiera del Garda on the Gardasee (2017 European Vacation)
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Racetrack Playa

3-mile loop around the Grandstand, the dark outcrop that looks like an island in the lakebed

Logged at stop: Death Valley - The Racetrack (2017 4WD Eastern Sierra and Death Valley Adventure)
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Hotel Mision Santa Maria beach

5 miles along the hard sand beach

Logged at stop: Border Crossing and San Quintin (2019 Baja Adventure)
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La Marina Fitness Center

Stretching the running legs a bit on the treadmill in the La Marina Fitness Center

Logged at stop: Camping La Marina (2019 Spain)
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La Gaviota

5-mile run into the village of Sant Pere Pescador and back along the beach

Logged at stop: Costa Brava - La Gaviota, Salvador Dali Theater and Museum, and Cadaques (2019 Spain)
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La Gaviota

5.5-miles along the beach and the River Fluvia into the village of Sant Pere Pescador and back

Logged at stop: Costa Brava - La Gaviota, Salvador Dali Theater and Museum, and Cadaques (2019 Spain)
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Alvord Desert Playa

6-mile run out on the playa before being chased back by a threatening storm

Logged at stop: Alvord Desert (2019 Central and SE Oregon)
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Valley Floor Loop

13 miles along the Valley Floor, past Ahwahnee Meadow, Yosemite Falls, Camp 4, El Cap Meadow, Valley View, Bridalveil Falls, Cathedral Beach, Sentinel Beach, and finally stopping at the Four Mile Trail shuttle stop

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Logged at stop: Yosemite Valley (2019 August in Yosemite Valley)
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Bishop Creek Canal

5-miles out and back with awesome views along the way

Logged at stop: Bishop (2021 California Surf and Turf)
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Old Town to Face Rock

5-mile run through the Old Town and along the waterfront to the bluff overlooking Face Rock, and back

Logged at stop: Bandon Beach (2021 Pacific Northwest - Escaping the Smoke)
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Kalaloch Beach

5-mile run along this lovely hard sand beach. Required a crossing of Kalaloch Creek.

Logged at stop: Olympic National Park (2021 Pacific Northwest - Escaping the Smoke)
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Church Bowl to Mirror Lake and Back

5-miles along the valley loop paths from the Church Bowl Picnic Area to Mirror Lake, where because of the torrential rains, it was actually a lake, and a mirror reflecting North Dome

Logged at stop: Yosemite Valley (2021 Yosemite in the Fall)
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Valley Floor Loop

3.5-mile run (with my sore toe) from Church Bowl along the Valley Floor loop to Yosemite Village, (quick stop to go into the Ansel Adams Gallery), through the Yosemite Cemetery, to Lower Yosemite Falls, to the Ahwahnee Meadow, and back to Church Bowl

Logged at stop: Yosemite Valley (2021 Yosemite in the Fall)
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Morning beach run

5-mile run from our beach (MacKenzie Beach) and tried to make our way north to the town of Tofino. It required some navigating through woods, scrambling on rocks, climbing down stairs down to beaches, but we did manage to get to Middle Beach, Third Beach, and Tonquin Beach before turning around.

Logged at stop: Tofino (2023 Vancouver Island)
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Carmel

5-mile run from our hotel, down Ocean Avenue to Carmel Beach, along the Scenic Bluff Path around Carmel Point, inland to the Carmel Mission, and back.

Logged at stop: Carmel (2024 Mojave 4WD Course and more)
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Wailea Beach Path

4.5-mile run, first going north up to Ulea and Keawakapu Beach, and then south, back past the hotel to Polo Beach, and then back to the hotel

Logged at stop: Wailea (2024 Maui)
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Aquinnah Lighthouse Loop

5.5-mile run from our Airbnb to the lighthouse and back along State Road to the house. Lolo got the unpleasant experience of a Lone Star Tick bomb on her leg

Logged at stop: Aquinnah (2025 Martha's Vineyard & Vermont)
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Edgartown streets and bike paths

Multiple runs through the streets of lovely Edgartown and out to the Katama bike path

Logged at stop: Edgartown (2025 Martha's Vineyard & Vermont)
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Opoutere Beach

5.5-mile run from the campground, through the forest, along the beach to the southern end, back north to Ohui Inlet, and back

Logged at stop: Opoutere Beach (2025 New Zealand North Island)
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