Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Zane Grey 50 Crew Checkpoint Directions

Start Line
Pine Trailhead
From Payson, take Hwy. 87 North for about 13 miles. Look for the sign for the Pine Trail head on your right just after the road curves right.

First Aid Station
Camp Geronimo (race: 8 mile mark)
Control Road (Forest Service Road #64). Head East on the Control Road to FS #440. Turn North on FS #440 and drive 2 miles to trailhead.

Second Aid Station
Washington Park (17 mile mark)
Take the Control Road East to FS #32. Turn North on #32, through the community of Washington Park and follow signs to Washington Park Trailhead.
Washington Park
(17 mile mark)

FROM PAYSON
Take Hwy 87 North towards Pine, turn right at Fire Control Rd #199 (N Houston Mesa Rd.) for 8.5 miles. Following the signs to Washington Park, turn left on the Control Road to FS #32. Turn North on #32, through the community of Washington Park and follow signs to Washington Park Trailhead.

Fourth Aid Station
Fish Hatchery (33 mile mark)
Head East on 260 to FS #289. Drive north 4 miles to the trail head, just before the entrance to the fish hatchery.

Fifth Aid Station
See Canyon (44 mile mark)
Take 260 East to the town of Christopher Creek. Turn north on FS #284, towards the town and drive 2 miles to trail head.

Finish Line
260 Trailhead (51 mile mark)
About 5 miles east of Christopher Creek on Highway 260, between mileposts 278 and 279. Roughly 27 miles east of Payson.

Runners: Check out Joe's current trail conditions in comments section of previous post.

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