Did the Butler Fork loop then added the short connector to Dog Lake to make it an even 10. Felt ok the whole run, but not great. Just like everything else in the Wasatch, this trail is terribly overgrown. And it's like nettle death out there right now. Can't tell you how many times I got stung today, but there's no way to avoid it in some spots so you just plow through it. Then to top it off I jumped a big bull moose that was laying in the creek when I was running down. Didn't even see him. Scared me to death! Luckily, he wasn't upset with me.
Interesting note: I typically run about 50% of the initial climb on this route. Today I ran about 90% of it just for fun. When I got to the ridge I was about 90 seconds behind my PR. Just goes to show that running everything isn't necessarily all that efficient. However, I plan on running like this more often because it's a much better workout! My legs are spent.
1:34:23
1,900' vert | 