Silverton Alpine Runs — 2026 — Course Map, Elevation Profile & Aid Stations

Course map, elevation profile & surface

Distance

31.6mi

Elev gain

5,764ft

Elev loss

5,758ft

High point

12,907ft

Low point

9,314ft

Effective oxygen

61–71%of sea level

Typical finish

Typical finishmedian

6:59

Middle half25th–75th

6:02–8:14

Winner

4:08

Finishers

152

Did not finish3 of 155 starters

from 2025 results · 152 finishers · Results via UltraSignup

Drawing the course…

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Race-day light

In the dark

Sunrise

6:03am

Sunset

8:32pm

Headlamp from

Not needed

For a 6:59 finish (typical) · starting 7:00 AM Jul 18. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.

Climbs

2 climbs · 3,986 ft totalbiggest first

Pick a climb to find it on the profile and the map.

Elevation gain, measured two ways

Source	Gain	vs lidar
Course file (GPX)	5,764ft	+32%
USGS lidar, 1 m	4,377ft	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	0.0	0.0
A Niagara Gulch	2.2	3.6
A Howardsville	9.0	14.4
A Eureka Aid	12.6	20.3
A Animas Forks Aid	17.0	27.4
A California Pass Aid	20.9	33.7
A Gladstone Aid	25.0	40.2

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Conditions typical race-day weather for Jul 18 at the start

Typical high

71°F

Typical low

45°F

Chance of rain

59%

2025 high

66°F

Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Jul 18 ±3 days at the start line; a wet day has 1 mm of rain or more. Historical weather from Open-Meteo.

Race almanac 2 years of this race

Past editions

One edition with results on file: in 2025, 152 of 155 starters finished (98%). Race-day highs at the start ran from 67° to 69°F, and 1 of 2 race days were wet.

Year	Starters	Finishers	Finish rate	Winner	Median	Last	Start °F	High point °F	Rain	Wind
2026 Jul 18	—	—	—	—	—	—	69°/42°	57°/39°	0.04in	5mph
2025 Jul 19	155	152	98%	4:08	6:59	10:10	67°/46°	54°/37°	0.02in	8mph

Results from UltraSignup; race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (12,897 ft).

Reviews what runners who have been there say

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About this course

Silverton Alpine Runs — 2026 covers 31.6 mi (50.9 km) with 5,764 ft of elevation gain. That is about 182 ft per mile of climbing, and 5,758 ft of descent. The course tops out at 12,907 ft and bottoms out at 9,314 ft. There are 6 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 6.7 mi. The profile has 2 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb to California Pass Aid, +3,556 ft over 16.2 mi at 4.1% on average (steepest stretch 24%). Race day is July 18, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 6:03 AM and sets at 8:32 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 71°F and a low of 45°F, with a 59% 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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