Across Tracks - 6.45 Miles

This is a really great run, but the route is not terribly obvious. You need to run out on Millikan across Murray. When you meet with 154th Terrace take a left into a parking lot by Sundance Electronics (heading towards TV Hwy). At the end of the parking lot you'll find a dirt path which connects with a paved path in the wetlands (this is the wetlands area behind First Tech). Run along the paved path until it gets next to the railroad tracks and TV Hwy overpass. At this point you'll see a path going off to the right (under the bridge). Follow this path across the track and you end up on the other side of TV Hwy.

This is the parking lot you head through to get to the trail

This is where you get on the path at the back of the parking lot.

This path is scenic but can get muddy after a rain. Eventually I figure out how to take a photo without so much glare.

This is the trail under the bridge.

The rest of the route is a little more straightforward. The only other tricky part is when you head back for Tek. On the route, you cross Farmington on 166th. It looks like 166th is a dead end but after about 1/2 mile there is a clear right of way between two house (not a paved road, but clearly not private property).

This is the public property throughway between houses.

The description for this route sounds kind of crazy, but I really like this run. You can get away from Tek into some quiet neighborhood and for the most part you don't have to cross too many busy streets. I just wouldn't advise doing this route in a heavy rain, it could get pretty muddy by the tracks.but it gets within sight of it.

Route: TK04 - 6.45 miles