Albuquerque, NM with ABQ open space trails just outside my back door practically that lead up into the Sandia Mnts in the Cibola NF. NM is a state full of public land with an unlimited number of trails to explore. I haven't even scratched the surface.

NW North Carolina.  I am on the Mountains to Sea Trail often as I can run to it from my house (half mile).  I also frequent the carriage paths (gravel roads) at Moses Cone and the trails along the Blue Ridge Parkway between Blowing Rock and Linville, including the Grandfather Mtn trails.  When I have time I like to head over to the NC/TN state line for the Appalachian Trail, south to the Linville Gorge or Mt Mitchell area or north along the Parkway to Doughton Park or even into Virgina.  So many trails, so little time.

I moved to Chicago in August, and am still looking for my home trails. We had great trails in and around metro Atlanta, and into the mountains (Appalachian Trail, Duncan Ridge Trail, Benton Macaye Trail). Chicago and environs has a fantastic forest preserve system, but I've had to come to terms with the meaning of "trail".  In Chicago I put the majority of my weekday miles on a asphalt channel path 2 blocks from my house, and some flat dirt/gravel bridle trails a short 5 minute drive away.  On weekends I will go to Palos Hills, Swallow Cliffs/Sag, Deer Grove, or the DPRT. I supplement all this flat running with one hour power hikes on the treadmill.

 

I hope to join Mandy on some runs again real soon - heal up my friend!

 

Runner1304, you should check out Deer Grove.

Thanks for the advice! I'll have to check it out. Do you know if you need a map or are the trails well marked/easy to follow? Are they single track or multi-path? any hills? I have a hard time finding hills to run. I have one locally that's about 80ft high, but that's it.

Southcentral Alaska, about 40mi NE of Anchorage.

 

Pictures of or from some of my trails.

 

Matanuska Greenbelt contains the trails I use the most.

  AKTrail are you in Wasilla or Palmer? 

I have an Archery Buddy in Talkeetna, and in June your country looks like great ranching and farming country. 

I'm in Saratoga Springs, NY, just south of Adirondack Park.  I am new to trail running, so I haven't explored much of the "north country" yet, but I mostly run in Saratoga Spa State Park and for more serious training Moreau Lake State Park  (There is a lot of state park land in NY).

I am in Greensburg, LA, about 40 miles northeast of Baton Rouge and 10 miles south of Gillsburg, MS.

Home trails are mostly four-wheeler trails, game trails, cow paths, or single track that we have established ourselves. However, I will drive about an hour to Clear Springs Recreational Area near Bude, Mississippi to run some very nice single track established by the USFS.

Great pics, AK. My wife and I were just watching a History Channel show on Alaska last week.

I was saying how much a tough mofo you'd have to be to live in Alaska. 

 Thanks. Actually, where I live along the road system, it's not that much different than any place else - well, except for the views. We do have indoor plumbing, running water, and electricity. Oh, and our winters do tend to be longish and coldish.

When you get into the real Alaska - off the road and off the power grid and no indoor plumbing - then it's a bit more challenging.