Bryce Canyon Ultras & 30K

The 50 miler starts at the mouth of Proctor Canyon and climbs 700 ft. over 2 miles on doubletrack up to Proctor Canyon Aid Station (mile 2.1).

From there, the route follows the Grandview Trail south for 3 miles on singletrack, climbing an additional 1,000 ft. to an unmanned water station (mile 5.2), where the route then breaks off the Grandview Trail and doubles back, heading north to the Blue Fly Aid Station (mile 8.9) up onto the rim of the plateau. There is approximately 800 ft. of vertical gain and loss over this section through a gorgeous hoodoo amphitheater.

After Blue Fly aid, the route heads inland on a doubletrack that heads northeast on a gradual downhill slope to Johnson Hollow Water Station (mile 15.6). Runners will continue on for another 3 miles to an aid station near the East Fork of the Sevier River in the center of the plateau.

From East Fork Aid (mile 18.2), you’ll continue northwest on doubletrack that takes you back towards the edge of the plateau.

After the aid station at Coyote Hollow Trailhead (mile 24.5), runners hop on the famous Thunder Mountain Trail. The first 4 miles of this trail climb up and down a series of about a dozen small ridges, each with about a hundred feet of climb and descent. It then steeply drops through a series of hoodoos on what is likely the most photographed section of the course. This section of trail can also be a bit slippery on the steeper sections, as there is often a tiny gravel layer that sits on top of the hard pack trail and can cause runners to lose their footing.

When the Thunder Mountain Trail T’s into the Grandview Trail (approximately mile 31), take a right and head north to the Red Canyon Aid Station (mile 32.4). From here runners will head out for a 5 mile loop on the spectacular Golden Wall Trail. There is about 1,400 ft. of climbing and descent on this section.

After passing through Red Canyon Aid Station a second time (mile 37.6), the route heads south along the Grandview Trail 5 miles to an aid station in Hillsdale Canyon (mile 42.9).

Although this appears to be a comparatively mild section along the bottom of the plateau, this terrain is relentless with constant ups and downs- there is still over 800 ft. of climbing!

The next section is similar, climbing over a series of small ridges in the foothills that ends up being more than a thousand feet of climbing over 7 miles to Proctor Canyon aid station (mile 48.7). From here, it is all downhill to the finish line at the pond at the bottom of the canyon.

It is strongly recommended that runners interested in registering for the 60K race train on technical trails prior to race day. This is a technical trail course and should probably not be your first introduction to this type of terrain.

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The 60k starts at the mouth of Proctor Canyon and climbs 700 ft. over 2 miles on doubletrack up to Proctor Canyon Aid Station (mile 2.1).

From there, the route heads southeast for 1.6 miles toward Blue Fly Aid Station (mile 3.7). After Blue Fly aid, the course heads inland on a doubletrack that heads northeast on a gradual downhill slope to Johnson Hollow Water Station (mile 10.5). Runners will continue on for another 3 miles to an aid station near the East Fork of the Sevier River in the center of the plateau.

From East Fork Aid (mile 13.1), you’ll continue northwest on double track that takes you back towards the edge of the plateau.

After the aid station at Coyote Hollow Trailhead (mile 19.4), runners hop on the famous Thunder Mountain Trail. The first 4 miles of this trail climb up and down a series of about a dozen small ridges, each with about a hundred feet of climb and descent. It then steeply drops through a series of hoodoos on what is likely the most photographed section of the course. This section of trail can also be a bit slippery on the steeper sections, as there is often a tiny gravel layer that sits on top of the hard pack trail and can cause runners to lose their footing.

When the Thunder Mountain trail T’s into the Grandview Trail (approximately mile 25.7), take a left and head south about 2 miles to the Thunder Mountain Water Station. After, runners will continue for another 2 miles to the Hillsdale Canyon Aid Station (mile 29.6).

Although this appears to be a comparatively mild section along the bottom of the plateau, this terrain is relentless with constant ups and downs- there is still over 800 ft. of climbing! The next section is similar, climbing over a series of small ridges in the foothills that ends up being more than a thousand feet of climbing over 7 miles to Proctor Canyon aid station (mile 35.4). From here, it is all downhill to the finish line at the pond at the bottom of the canyon.

It is strongly recommended that runners interested in registering for the 50K race train on technical trails prior to race day. This is a technical trail course and should probably not be your first introduction to this type of terrain.

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The 50k starts at the mouth of Proctor Canyon and climbs 700 ft. over 2 miles on doubletrack up to Proctor Canyon Aid Station (mile 2.1).

From there, the route follows the Grandview Trail north for 5.5 miles on a series of small ridges in the foothills that ends up being more than a thousand feet of descent to the Hillsdale Aid Station (mile 7.9). Runners will continue north for 2 more miles to the Thunder Mountain Water Station and onward to Red Canyon Aid Station (mile 13.3).

From here, runners will head out for a 5 mile loop on the spectacular Golden Wall Trail. There is about 1,400 ft. of climbing and descent on this section.

After passing through Red Canyon Aid Station a second time (mile 18.5), the route heads south along the Grandview Trail for 5 miles passing through the water station and reaching Hillsdale Canyon Aid Station (mile 23.9).

Although this appears to be a comparatively mild section along the bottom of the plateau, this terrain is relentless with constant ups and downs- there is still over 800 ft. of climbing! The next section is similar, climbing over a series of small ridges in the foothills that ends up being more than a thousand feet of climbing over 7 miles to Proctor Canyon Aid Station (mile 29.7). From here, it is all downhill to the finish line at the pond at the bottom of the canyon.

It is strongly recommended that runners interested in registering for the 30K race train on technical trails prior to race day. This is a technical trail course and should probably not be your first introduction to this type of terrain.

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The 30k starts at the mouth of Proctor Canyon and climbs 700 ft. over 2 miles on doubletrack up to Proctor Canyon Aid Station (mile 2.1).

From there, the route heads southeast for 1.6 miles toward Blue Fly Aid Station (mile 3.7). After Blue Fly Aid, the course will head west on a rugged double track road. This will be mostly downhill for a little over 4 miles before coming to the next aid station called 30k Aid Station (mile 8.2).

From there you will take a right running along FS road 109. This will be a nice double track road for the next 4 miles. It will be a nice steady climb with about 1500 feet of elevation gain. You will peak out around mile 12 where it will begin the nice steady downhill for the remainder of the course. We will have a water only station set up at the (601 junction) at about mile 13.2.

You will jump onto a nice downhill single track section for the next 3 miles bringing you into the Proctor Canyon Aid Station one last time (mile 16.2). From there you will have a nice 2.1 miles of double track remaining down Proctor Canyon to the Finish Line.