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Established 2005

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50 Mile Course Description – Aid Station #7 to FINISH

From Tepee Creek Aid Station #7, the course immediately begins a fairly steep uphill.  This entire uphill section is exposed to the afternoon sun.  The climb is approximately 2 miles long and elevation gain is approximately 1,500 feet. There is little shade and no water crossings on this climb.  From Tepee Creek Aid Station runners start uphill on Trail 301 along Tepee Creek. Shortly after leaving the aid station the trail makes a sharp turn to the left and starts uphill, a game trail continues along the creek.  Watch for rock cairns and course markers.  Once you begin climbing the trail is obvious.  The trail eventually climbs straight up through a meadow to a ridge line, and the course is not obvious.  Again watch for rock cairns and course markers.  At the top of the meadow the trail turns right, becomes rocky, and continues uphill.  Watch for course markings here as the right turn is not obvious. Continue climbing, soon the trail begins contouring along the mountainside, and eventually starts downhill.  At 41 miles Trail 374 comes in from your right. Continue downhill into Casey Meadows and the intersection with Trail 343 (42 miles).  Turn right at the trail sign (stay on Trail 301) and immediately cross the creek. Continue on Trail 301 uphill out of Casey Meadows. This climb is mostly gradual, with a few short steeper sections.  Then the trail gradually descends to Jackson Creek and the intersection with Trail 344 (44 miles). Turn left down Trail 344.  This is a long downhill. Shortly after your last crossing of Jackson Creek , the trail climbs about 300 feet before dropping back down to Jackson Creek Aid Station #8.  The trail drops straight downhill into Jackson Creek Aid Station.  There is a game trail going off to the left at the top of the last downhill.  Follow the rock cairns and course markings straight down hill.  From the Jackson Creek Aid Station the course turns downhill on Trail 343 a gradual downhill to the trailhead, down Forest Service Road 294, a mostly gradual downhill with some very short uphills, and to the finish area.

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