Veterans Parkway is also known as the Hermosa Valley Greenbelt. It is a former railroad corridor that has been converted to a 21 acre park with a wood chip rail trail.
We parked and walked timorously under the ominous Sepulveda Blvd. overpass to the beginning of the trail.
This was my first time running on shredded bark so I wasn't sure what to expect but it was similar to running on a sandy trail.
We followed the path as it ran through a strip of lush greenery.
The green way even featured posts with prominent 1/4 mile markers.
The dark marine layer that had blanketed the city all day lifted and the bright blue sky shined through the haze.
As we headed south, large homes and businesses bordered the path on either side.
At this point, the chip path essentially became a traffic island.
When we reached Downtown Manhattan Beach, we were unsure how to navigate the intersections.
On the way back, we sprinted behind another runner across several lanes of traffic and narrowly dodged the vehicles speeding by.
I'm looking forward to revisiting this trail in the future and running it in its entirety.
Sounds like a lovely trail. And it also sounds like your foot must be holding up ok? That's excellent!
ReplyDeleteYay for a good trail run!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like and awesome trail to run on. You always have very interesting runs.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great trail!!
ReplyDeleteI love your pictures. Like national geographic.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty trail, I can see it totally cleansing the soul while running it!! :)
ReplyDeleteCool trail. Always good to have more places that are safe to run and soft on the joints.
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