Payette National Forest Five-Lake Circuit

Submitted by RQD2 on Mon, 07/27/2026 - 02:59pm
Description

Scenic route through Payette National Forest that visits 5 alpine lakes. Loop starts and finishes at Louie Lake Trailhead sign, climbs to Louie 1st, and then spurs to the south for Vics Lake, and Fogg Lake. (The route also passes close to Rapid Lake but there is no official trail down to it.) Turns back at Fogg Lake and heads back to the junction of the 2nd spur, then heads east to climb up to Summit Lake. End of the 2nd spur is where trail starts to move past lake and then heads back to rejoin the loop and pass the largest, Boulder Lake.

Gare Prévost - Sommet Olympia (QC, Canada)

Submitted by Jlarcher1 on Mon, 07/27/2026 - 09:42am
Description

This 8.10 km route connects the Prévost station on the P'tit Train du Nord trail to the summit of Sommet Olympia. It involves an elevation gain of approximately 400 meters, traversing the trails of the Alfred-Kelly Nature Reserve, a few sets of stairs, and the ski slopes of Sommet Olympia.

Monterey Bay Beach, Santa Cruz to Monterey

Submitted by Isaac Birocci on Mon, 07/27/2026 - 12:53am
Description

Monterey Bay Beach, Santa Cruz to Monterey

 

The route begins at the northernmost end of the continuous Monterey Bay beach - the base of the stairs of New Brighton State Beach. The run follows the entire bay shoreline to the southernmost end of the beach in Monterey, finishing at the pier wall of Del Monte Beach. The route is run entirely on sand except for a short section at Moss Landing, where you must cross the Elkhorn Slough.

 

To make the trek - couple important notes: