Course map, elevation profile & surface
Course updated Oct 27, 2026: Course file replaced with the current official line. The 2026 race dropped the Windy Ridge side trip (rerouted between Blue Lake and Coldwater Lake). Now 184.3 mi with 24,414 ft of climbing, and the 12 official aid stations.
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Follow the route over 3D terrain, mile by mile.
Race-day light
For a 38:45 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Aug 14 · headlamp mi 65–106. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
22 climbs · 22,467 ft totalbiggest firstElevation gain, measured two ways
| Source | Gain | vs lidar |
|---|---|---|
| Course file (GPX) | 24,414ft | -33% |
| USGS lidar, 1 m | 36,514ft | reference |
They differ because a GPS file picks up noise on every wiggle and often takes its heights from a coarse terrain model, while lidar maps the ground itself to about a metre. We sampled this route every 98 ft against USGS 3DEP and counted each rise of 10 ft or more, on Oct 27, 2026. The planner still uses the course file.
Aid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| A Blue Lake | 10.9 | 17.5 |
| A Coldwater Lake | 33.7 | 54.3 |
| A Norway Pass | 51.6 | 83.0 |
| A Elk Pass | 62.0 | 99.7 |
| A RD 9327 | 76.2 | 122.6 |
| A Spencer Butte | 87.0 | 140.1 |
| A Lewis River | 94.9 | 152.8 |
| A Quartz Ridge | 110.5 | 177.9 |
| A Chain of Lakes | 125.3 | 201.6 |
| A Klickitat | 142.2 | 228.8 |
| A Twin Sisters | 158.7 | 255.5 |
| A Owens Creek | 174.1 | 280.3 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for Aug 14 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Aug 14 ±3 days at the start line; a wet day has 1 mm of rain or more. Historical weather from Open-Meteo.
Race almanac 1 year of this race
Past editions
On race day it reached 75°F at the start, with a low of 53°.
| Year | Start °F | High point °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Aug 14 | 75°/53° | 62°/49° | 0.11in | 6mph |
Next race day Fri, Aug 13, 2027 · 7:00 AM start
First and last light are civil twilight, the sun 6° below the horizon. The moon is lit as at midnight after the start; headlamp hours count a typical finish from the start while the sun is below civil twilight. Worked out for the start line.
What changed in the last year
- Oct 27, 2026Course file replaced with the current official line. The 2026 race dropped the Windy Ridge side trip (rerouted between Blue Lake and Coldwater Lake). Now 184.3 mi with 24,414 ft of climbing, and the 12 official aid stations.
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (5,679 ft).
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About this course
Bigfoot 200 Mile Endurance Run — 2026 covers 184.3 mi (296.6 km) with 24,414 ft of elevation gain through Washington, United States. That is about 132 ft per mile of climbing, and 26,215 ft of descent. The course tops out at 5,673 ft and bottoms out at 892 ft. The surface is 89% trail, 6% gravel and 5% paved. There are 12 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 22.9 mi. The profile has 22 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 37.9, +3,110 ft over 9.2 mi at 6.4% on average (steepest stretch 14%). Race day is August 14, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 6:08 AM and sets at 8:21 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 76°F and a low of 53°F, with a 7% chance of a wet day. The interactive map above shows the full route with its elevation profile and aid stations, built from the course's GPS file.
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Course history
- Oct 27, 2026Aid stations updated by TrailGoatBlue Lake added at mi 10.9 · Coldwater Lake added at mi 33.7 · Norway Pass added at mi 51.6 · Elk Pass added at mi 62.0 · 34 more
- Oct 27, 2026Course file replaced by TrailGoat−8.6 mi · gain +1,387 ft
- Jul 26, 2026Added to the catalog
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