nice 12 mile run this morning, smoke was Moderate which has become the new good smile this is one of my favorite 12 mile runs- it's an out and back with some really nice scenery, a good mix of ups and downs and plenty of technical stuff to keep you on your toes. I was apprehensive to run it this morning as we had a fire very close to town in this area and I had no idea how or if the trail was impacted, it was closed for numerous days. As it turns out the fire was about a 1/2 mile away as the crow flies (you can see the black scorched on the top of the ridge in the picture) and no impact at all to the trail- thankfully. The trail was named for a local gal who was very involved in securing public trails in the Helena area and sadly lost a battle to cancer too early in life. Her memory lives on with this trail.

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