Routes & Maps

For 2020, we hope to use the original route shown below. In 2019, we used the Paradise Valley Alternative Route instead of the one outlined below.

Legs

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

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 and Cutoff

120 Mile and Relay

120 mile and relay do all the legs shown above.

Full 120 Map

Bob Plummer's map in PDF format.
Gain = 8682 metres. Loss= 8287 metres. Cutoff 48 hours.

70 Mile Route

Start at Blackwall Peak to Bonnevier junction.  Then do Legs 4 to 6 above.  
Gain = 4055 metres. Loss= 4800 metres. Cutoff 27 hours.

50 Mile Route

Start at Cayuse Flats and go to Cascade. Then do Legs 5 and 6 above. 
Gain = 3271 metres. Loss = 2810 metres. Cutoff 20 hours.

40 Mile Route

Start at Sumallo Grove, go through Skagit and then do Skyline. 40 mile route.  
Gain = 2792 metres. Loss = 2152 metres. Cutoff 18 hours.

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. Cutoff 42 hours.

Alternative Routes

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