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I'm looking for some longer trails to get some miles on. I've never been to the west end trails on Oak Ridge, and I was curious as what others thought. What type of footing? Are they safe enough for a single runner? Are they easy to get around by map? THANKS!!!

Here is Tom Dunigan's excellent page with descriptions and maps of the North Boundary Trail, which is listed as 12 miles, but which you can easily turn into distances up to 20 just by figure-eighting the trails, and hitting some of the side trails. It's a mix of chert and singletrack, and a lot of fun.

Also, here is Tom's page discussing Black Oak Ridge, which you can connect with North Boundary if you're feeling particularly frisky. Or, masochistic. It's gravel/dirt, also.

Both highly recommended. Here's a map to help you get there, and also give you an idea of the location of both of 'em.

I'd say they're certainly safe enough for a single runner. Because they're so long, you'll see the occasional runner or more often some mountain bikers, but you'll go miles and miles without seeing a soul, too.

Thanks! I run the north boundry trail often on the east end. It's nice that they connect, so I never have to run the roads

Here is a link to a map I created a few years ago. It's not completely up to date as a couple of trails have been added since then.

http://www.ktc.org/Maps/OR_West_End_Trails.pdf