I made an executive decision...I have a private alley/yard behind my house. I'm going to run this pipe along the back side of my fence which will keep the inside of my yard looking nice. The heavy pipe will guard against any vandalism, although that is unlikely. Then I can just pop thru the fence where I need an outlet (a couple of spots). It will also be much easier to install as my yard side is full of bushes.
I will run a straight shot along the back of the fence for about 50', then elbow up to where the junction box will be on the other side. This will be easy and clean looking. My first photo shows the source of the power which is galvanized conduit that is underground and about 60 years old. There is a threaded joint a few feet back and I will start there and replace the rusty section that you see in the photo. That part was running inside of a brick wall that has now been knocked down and replaced.
(Did I mention my arms are sore?)
