Trail Running 1:43:48 [5] 6.5 mi (15:58 / mi) +720m 11:53 / mi
shoes: Roclite 280-2015
Run/walk up Puzzle Mountain from the Grafton Loop trailhead, and back. 54:37 up, with about 2400 feet of elevation gain. There were long sections on the ascent where I could run, but the last half mile is steep and rocky, hard to push the pace. Descending was fun, particularly cruising down the ledges. This is a fairly recently constructed trail, and it is a real gem. Spectacular views out over the Mahoosucs to the Presidentials beyond, and to the north, Saddleback and Sugarloaf mountains in the Rangeley area. And on a personal note, a rare view of Howard Pond where our cabin is.