Routes & Maps

For 2019, see the Paradise Valley Alternative Route which will be used instead of the one outlined below.

Legs


Leg 1 Cathedral

Distance 29 km/18 miles.
Detailed route and profile.
Photo tour.
Relay Leg 1.
   Trapper

Leg 2 Trapper

Distance 37 km/23 miles.
Detailed route and profile.
Photo tour.
Relay Leg 2 and Relay Leg 3.
  

Leg 3 Bonnevier

Distance 19 km/12 miles.
Detailed route and profile.
Photo tour.
Relay Leg 4.


Leg 4 Heather

Distance 40 km/25 miles.
Detailed route and profile.
Photo tour.
Relay Leg 5 and Relay Leg 6.
  

Leg 5 Skagit

Distance 36 km/22 miles.
Detailed route and profile.
Photo tour.
Relay Leg 7 and Relay Leg 8.
  

Leg 6 Skyline

Distance 33 km/20 miles.
Detailed route and profile.
Photo tour.
Relay Leg 9.

Overall Routes

120 Mile and Relay

120 mile and relay do all the legs shown above.

Full map: Bob Plummer's map in PDF format.
Overall elevation gain = 8682 m. Loss= 8287 m.

70 Mile Route

Start at Blackwall Peak to Bonnevier junction.  Then do Legs 4 to 6 above.  
Gain = 4055 m. Loss= 4800 m.

50 Mile Route

Start at Cayuse Flats and go to Cascade. Then do Legs 5 and 6 above. 
Gain = 3271 m. Loss = 2810 m.

40 Mile Route

Start at Sumallo Grove, go through Skagit and then do Skyline. 40 mile route.  
Gain = 2792 m. Loss = 2152 m.

Relay Legs

Descriptions: relay leg 1 Cathedral, relay leg 2 Ashnola, relay leg 3 Trapper, relay leg 4 Bonnevier, relay leg 5 Heather, relay leg 6 Cayuse Flats, relay leg 7 Cascade, relay leg 8 Shawatum, and relay leg 9 Skyline.
See also Race Guide.

Alternative Routes

We now have alternative routes in case the Ashnola area or Skagit area is not accessible.