Rockies

Idaho's capital city might not have mountain-town elevation, but the trail access and alpine desert climate make for ideal trail running.

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It doesn’t get much better than running high in the mountains, particularly if you aren’t threatened by thunderstorms. The routes in this section frequently include long off-trail sections with a substantial amount of time spent above 12000 feet.

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In Salt Lake City, Utah, the West Slabs trail run is part run part scramble. It's a heads-up trail run, not a casual daily jaunt.

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Suzanne "Sunny" Stroeer is known for plucking FKTs because of her sense of adventure and love for challenging and unknown terrain. She DNF'd the Pfiffner Traverse twice before snagging the FKT this summer.

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