Francis Peak, 26 miles, 5500 vert Lighten Up, Francis. For a few years now I have wanted to make a run up Farmington Canyon. When I started to get serious about trail running and "sky running" I wanted to make a run up to Francis Peak. The mountain overlooks Davis and Morgan counties, and the peak is distinctive for the giant air traffic control RADAR spheres that occupy the summit. It is named for some smarty pants pioneer babe, Esther Bunchaothernames Francis.
Yesterday I sent a text to Sir Mr. The K and casually suggested Do you wana make a 26 mile, 5500 foot run up to Francis Peak? Now, neither of us had ever run up to the top of Farmington Canyon, and Francis is 5 miles and a couple more thousand feet higher. But of course he was in, so that's what we did 'smorning. I am loving that Farmington Canyon is closed to vehicles. Thank you landslide. We had the road to ourselves. Rather, the squirrels did not seem to mind us being there. We ran the entire dang thing. The nice feature of Farmington Canyon is its gradual climb. We gained several thousand feet of up but it did not feel stressful on the legs. The view at the summit is pretty grand. Prettymuch the entire Great Salt Lake is at the feet of the viewer. The run down was pretty casual. We were not out to break any records. This was a casual, mini-adventure run. But we did manage a sub 8 pace. Smooth Up In Ya.
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