FKT: Matthew Matta, Brandon Latimer - Ashokan Reservoir Circumnavigation (NY) - 2021-12-03

On December 3, 2021 I convinced Brandon to run around Ashokan Reservoir. We started on the south side of the lake at 10:59am and ran counterclockwise. Both of us had been to the lake before but we were still surprised by how beautiful this loop is. The highlight was the Ashokan Rail Trail on the north side of the lake. It’s a beautiful, wide 11.5 mile compacted gravel path through the trees. We got back to the start at 4:43pm, with the last 10 miles or so not going so well. After playing around on Strava for ½ hour I couldn’t find anyone else who had run this route. We saw a few people running and hiking, mostly on the rail trail. We ran unsupported.