Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 7:20 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Sep 19. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
5 climbs · 2,825 ft totalbiggest firstElevation gain, measured two ways
| Source | Gain | vs lidar |
|---|---|---|
| Course file (GPX) | 4,103ft | -13% |
| USGS lidar, 1 m | 4,738ft | 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 24, 2026. The planner still uses the course file.
Aid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| Start/Finish Mile 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| A Proctor Canyon Aid Mile 5 | 5.0 | 8.1 |
| A Hillsdale Aid Mile 10.7, 27.1 | 10.7 | 17.2 |
| A Thunder Aid Mile 16, 21.8 | 21.8 | 35.1 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for Sep 19 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Sep 19 ±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 74°F at the start, with a low of 47°.
| Year | Start °F | High point °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sep 19 | 74°/47° | 69°/46° | dry | 11mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (8,196 ft).
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About this course
Bryce Canyon Ultras 50K — 2026 covers 33.2 mi (53.5 km) with 4,103 ft of elevation gain through Utah, United States. That is about 123 ft per mile of climbing, and 4,113 ft of descent. The course tops out at 8,196 ft and bottoms out at 6,896 ft. The surface is 66% trail, 21% gravel and 12% paved. There are 3 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 11.5 mi. The profile has 5 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb to Proctor Canyon Aid Mile 5, +1,289 ft over 5.9 mi at 4.1% on average (steepest stretch 11%). Race day is September 19, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 7:16 AM and sets at 7:33 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 71°F and a low of 49°F, with a 9% 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
- Sep 3, 2026Added to the catalog
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