2016 Sun mountain 50-mile
COURSE DESCRIPTION
FULL TURN-BY-TURN COURSE DIRECTIONS CAN ALSO BE FOUND HERE - VIA AN EASILY PRINTABLE PDF FILE.
Start at Chicakdee Trailhead
Head out on Chickadee Trail
Stay straight onto Cabin Trail
Right onto Patterson Lake Trail
Right onto Rader Creek Tr
Left onto Lower Inside Passage Tr
Left to continue up Inside Passage Tr.
Left onto Meadowlark Tr.
Left onto Bluejay Tr.
Left onto Meadowlark Tr.
Thompson Ridge Aid Station at Meadowlark Trailhead on Thompson Ridge Rd (Mile 8.6)
Right onto unsigned trail soon after crossing the cattle guard(if you come to Upper Inside Passage Tr. you went too far)
Left onto Upper Inside Passage Tr.
Right onto Pete’s Dragon Tr.
Left onto Inside Passage Tr.
Almost immediately turn Right to stay on Inside Passage Tr.
Cross Thompson Ridge Rd and immediately get onto Overland Tr.
Turn right onto Little Wolf Creek Rd.
Left onto Yellowjacket Tr and immediately go Left towards Homestead
Turn Left onto Homestead Tr
Homestead Aid Station at Junction of Homestead Tr and Little Wolf Creek Rd (Mile 17.0)
Turn Right onto Little Wolf Creek Rd
Take first Right towards Fox Tr. And go through Gate to get on Fox Tr.
Stay Left at fork
Turn Left onto Black Bear Tr.
Turn Right onto Moose Tr and follow all the way up to Sun Mountain Lodge
Go through the Lodge parking lot, through the grass lawn and up the Lodge road
Turn Left onto Kraule Tr
Turn Right onto unofficial trail towards Black Bear Tr
Turn Right onto Black Bear
Turn Left onto Winthrop Tr.
Patterson Lake Aid Station (Mile 25.2)
Turn Right onto unofficial trail towards Patterson Mountain
Left onto Patterson Loop Trail
Out and Back to the top of Patterson Mountain
Left to continue on Patterson Loop Trail
Left at gates and down towards Patterson Lake Rd
Right onto Patterson Lake Rd
Left onto Cabin Tr
Right onto Chickadee Tr
Aid Station at Chickadee Trailhead (Mile 31.0)
Head out on Chickadee Trail
Stay straight onto Cabin Trail
Right onto Patterson Lake Trail
Right onto Rader Creek Tr
Left onto Lower Inside Passage Tr
Left to continue up Inside Passage Tr.
Left onto Meadowlark Tr.
Left onto Bluejay Tr.
Left onto Meadowlark Tr.
Thompson Ridge Aid Station at Meadowlark Trailhead on Thompson Ridge Rd (Mile 39.6)
Right onto unsigned trail soon after crossing the cattle guard (if you come to Upper Inside Passage Tr. you went too far)
Left onto Upper Inside Passage Tr.
Right onto Pete’s Dragon Tr.
Left onto Inside Passage Tr.
Almost immediately turn Right to stay on Inside Passage Tr.
Cross Thompson Ridge Rd and immediately get onto Overland Tr.
Turn right onto Little Wolf Creek Rd.
Left onto Yellowjacket Tr and immediately go Left towards Homestead
Turn Left onto Homestead Tr
Homestead Aid Station at Junction of Homestead Tr and Little Wolf Creek Rd (Mile 48)
Turn Right onto Little Wolf Creek Rd
Take first Right towards Fox Tr. And go through Gate to get on Fox Tr.
Stay Left at Fox Tr fork
At fork with Black Bear Tr. go Right this time.and head towards Homestead
Turn Right onto Rodeo Tr.
Turn Right onto side trail towards Yellowjacket
Turn Left onto Yellowjacket
Finish at Chickadee Trailhead
Head out on Chickadee Trail
Stay straight onto Cabin Trail
Right onto Patterson Lake Trail
Right onto Rader Creek Tr
Left onto Lower Inside Passage Tr
Left to continue up Inside Passage Tr.
Left onto Meadowlark Tr.
Left onto Bluejay Tr.
Left onto Meadowlark Tr.
Thompson Ridge Aid Station at Meadowlark Trailhead on Thompson Ridge Rd (Mile 8.6)
Right onto unsigned trail soon after crossing the cattle guard(if you come to Upper Inside Passage Tr. you went too far)
Left onto Upper Inside Passage Tr.
Right onto Pete’s Dragon Tr.
Left onto Inside Passage Tr.
Almost immediately turn Right to stay on Inside Passage Tr.
Cross Thompson Ridge Rd and immediately get onto Overland Tr.
Turn right onto Little Wolf Creek Rd.
Left onto Yellowjacket Tr and immediately go Left towards Homestead
Turn Left onto Homestead Tr
Homestead Aid Station at Junction of Homestead Tr and Little Wolf Creek Rd (Mile 17.0)
Turn Right onto Little Wolf Creek Rd
Take first Right towards Fox Tr. And go through Gate to get on Fox Tr.
Stay Left at fork
Turn Left onto Black Bear Tr.
Turn Right onto Moose Tr and follow all the way up to Sun Mountain Lodge
Go through the Lodge parking lot, through the grass lawn and up the Lodge road
Turn Left onto Kraule Tr
Turn Right onto unofficial trail towards Black Bear Tr
Turn Right onto Black Bear
Turn Left onto Winthrop Tr.
Patterson Lake Aid Station (Mile 25.2)
Turn Right onto unofficial trail towards Patterson Mountain
Left onto Patterson Loop Trail
Out and Back to the top of Patterson Mountain
Left to continue on Patterson Loop Trail
Left at gates and down towards Patterson Lake Rd
Right onto Patterson Lake Rd
Left onto Cabin Tr
Right onto Chickadee Tr
Aid Station at Chickadee Trailhead (Mile 31.0)
Head out on Chickadee Trail
Stay straight onto Cabin Trail
Right onto Patterson Lake Trail
Right onto Rader Creek Tr
Left onto Lower Inside Passage Tr
Left to continue up Inside Passage Tr.
Left onto Meadowlark Tr.
Left onto Bluejay Tr.
Left onto Meadowlark Tr.
Thompson Ridge Aid Station at Meadowlark Trailhead on Thompson Ridge Rd (Mile 39.6)
Right onto unsigned trail soon after crossing the cattle guard (if you come to Upper Inside Passage Tr. you went too far)
Left onto Upper Inside Passage Tr.
Right onto Pete’s Dragon Tr.
Left onto Inside Passage Tr.
Almost immediately turn Right to stay on Inside Passage Tr.
Cross Thompson Ridge Rd and immediately get onto Overland Tr.
Turn right onto Little Wolf Creek Rd.
Left onto Yellowjacket Tr and immediately go Left towards Homestead
Turn Left onto Homestead Tr
Homestead Aid Station at Junction of Homestead Tr and Little Wolf Creek Rd (Mile 48)
Turn Right onto Little Wolf Creek Rd
Take first Right towards Fox Tr. And go through Gate to get on Fox Tr.
Stay Left at Fox Tr fork
At fork with Black Bear Tr. go Right this time.and head towards Homestead
Turn Right onto Rodeo Tr.
Turn Right onto side trail towards Yellowjacket
Turn Left onto Yellowjacket
Finish at Chickadee Trailhead
2016 sun mountain 50-mile course map
