Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 7:10 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Aug 15. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
5 climbs · 6,266 ft totalbiggest firstAid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| START - 44 Trails Hub | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| A AS1 High Prairie | 7.5 | 12.1 |
| A AS2 Bennett Pass | 16.9 | 27.1 |
| A AS3 - Umbrella | 21.2 | 34.0 |
| A Turnaround | 25.1 | 40.5 |
| A AS4/5 - Ski Patrol | 26.7 | 43.0 |
| FINISH - Mt Hood Meadows | 30.9 | 49.7 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for Aug 15 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Aug 15 ±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 69°F at the start, with a low of 51°.
| Year | Start °F | High point °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Aug 15 | 69°/51° | 52°/38° | 0.09in | 5mph |
Next race day Sat, Jul 24, 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.
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (8,015 ft).
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About this course
Wyeast Trailfest — 2026 covers 30.9 mi (49.7 km) with 7,364 ft of elevation gain through Oregon, United States. That is about 238 ft per mile of climbing, and 6,324 ft of descent. The course tops out at 8,015 ft and bottoms out at 4,163 ft. The surface is 74% trail, 23% gravel and 3% paved. There are 5 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 9.3 mi. The profile has 5 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb to Turnaround, +3,376 ft over 6.2 mi at 10.4% on average (steepest stretch 33%). Race day is August 15, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 6:08 AM and sets at 8:15 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 75°F and a low of 51°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
- Jul 27, 2026Added to the catalog
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