May 13, 2017
— from Riley Smith —
Come explore Moran State Park’s many mountain lakes, wooded single track trails, and the 2,409 foot Mount Constitution on Orcas Island in the San Juan Islands of Washington State.
The trails offer views of the Cascade Mountain range to the East, surrounding islands, and American and Canadian cities. You can see Mount Baker dominating the skyline with its snow capped top rising out of the Cascades. A bank of clouds below the rocky cliff as you summit Mt. Constitution and green islands rising through the clouds like rocks in a wild sea make this race one of the most stunning 50 milers/ trail half and full marathons in the Pacific Northwest.
On the summit, there stands a stone observation tower built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1936. The tower offers panoramic views of the sea, islands, mainland, and the Cascades. See more at www.bellinghamtrail.com.
Interested in Volunteering? We would love for you to help us out. Choose the race you would like to help with. Email Kristal at volunteer@destinationtrailrun.com with the following info: name, email, phone and I will give you a list of open positions to choose from.
Enjoy yourself while helping out fellow trail runners.
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