I was visiting out of town for a conference and staying at the Quality Inn and Suites near McDowell and Central. I was training for a half-marathon and this was the perfect place to get a 5mi training run in on a dirt trail instead of pavement for a change. You can just drive up Central and park at the church on the corner of Central Ave and Bethany Homes Rd. The 'trail' itself isn't anything special, its right alongside a busy road but there are some cute houses alongside it and overall I was glad I chose this place to run. I ran in the middle of the day on a Wednesday and felt very safe; there are very few intersections to cross which is nice and all the drivers were very courteous (quite a change from my home in LA!)