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An out-and-back from Cispus Learning Center up to the historic Burley Mountain Fire Lookout and back, 13.82 measured miles with 4,356 ft of gain / 4,238 ft of loss. Runs the same day as the 50K. A beginner-friendly introduction to mountain racing with a leisurely 9-hour cutoff.
Separately, the linked 'Aid Stations 2026' PDF for this course is headed 'Dark Divide 50K Trail Run' and dated 'Saturday, September 6, 2025' (a full year off and the wrong race name) -- almost certainly an un-updated template left over from a prior year. Its station list, per-leg mileage/elevation and 9-hour cutoff total are used because they match the live 2026 page's own prose ('9 hours to finish') and the course GPX/course-sections document exactly; its date and race-name header are not used for anything.
A wilderness trail-race weekend (100 Mile, 100K, 50K, 15 Mile) through the 70,000+ acre Dark Divide Roadless Area in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, based at the Cispus Learning Center near Randle, Washington. The 100 Miler is a Hardrock 100 qualifier.
Wonderland Running founder Sean Harrasser has run the race since its start; a 2026 Facebook post from the organizer calls the 2026 edition "year six," placing the first edition in 2021. The race is dedicated in part to the memory of five-time Hardrock finisher Mike "Bushwhacker" Burke.
| Mile | Station | Cutoff | Crew access | Bag | Pacer | Med | To next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | Cispus Learning Center | ? | ● | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 7.40 | Burley Mountain Lookout | ? | ○ | ● | ? | ? | 6.42 |
| 13.82 | Cispus Learning Center (Finish) | 6:00pm | ● | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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