Mt. Vaca Loop starts at the corner of Pleasants Valley Rd. and Gates Canyon Rd. The entire trail is on a road that will either be paved/gravel/hard-packed dirt.

PARKING There is a gravel area at the street corner with enough room to park about 6 cars and an area on the other side of Gates Canyon where a couple more cars can park.

The Chuo Alps Traverse starts in Ina City towards the top of a mountain road at a university research hut that studies the local fauna, plants, and weather which connects to a trailhead and heads south along the ridgeline and finishes at an old post down, Odaira-Juku. The Chuo Alps are smaller and tamer than the Kita and Minami alps and are seen to be more beginner-friendly. However, two of the 100 famous mountains of Japan are along the route: Kiso-Komagatake (2956m) and Utsugidake (2864m). 

This is the FKT route for Fat Man’s Misery Slot Canyon, East Fork and West Fork Variations.  These are technical canyons be sure to read full description, have proper skills and pack proper gear.  It is recommended you rehearse either of these canyons first before your speed attempt. And please be courteous of other users, your FKT is not worth ruining someone else’s experience. Be a good representative of the sport.