Point-to-point from Olympic Valley to Auburn on the Western States Trail. The course climbs 2,550 ft from the valley floor (6,200 ft) to Emigrant Pass (8,750 ft) in the first 4.5 miles, then runs west through the high country and the canyons of the Middle Fork American River, fords the river at mile 78, and finishes on the Placer High School track in Auburn.
A 100.2-mile point-to-point trail run on the Western States Trail from Olympic Valley, California to the Placer High School track in Auburn, California. It starts at 5:00 a.m. and has a 30-hour limit; sub-24-hour finishers earn a silver belt buckle and sub-30-hour finishers a bronze one.
The run began in 1974 and grew out of the Tevis Cup 100-mile horse ride. A U.S. Forest Service permit caps the field at 369 starters because 369 people started in 1984, the year Congress created the Granite Chief Wilderness that the trail crosses at about miles 6 to 10, and the race was grandfathered in at its then-current size.
| Mile | Station | Cutoff | Crew | Bag | Pacer | Med | To next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 |
Olympic Valley
6,231 ft
|
? | ● | ? | · | ● | 10.30 |
| 10.30 |
Lyon Ridge
7,006 ft
|
10:30am | · | · | · | · | 5.50 |
| 15.80 |
Red Star Ridge
7,138 ft
|
10:30am | · | ● | · | ● | 8.60 |
| 24.40 |
Duncan Canyon
5,742 ft
|
12:30pm | ● | · | · | · | 5.90 |
| 30.30 |
Robinson Flat
6,715 ft
|
2:10pm | ● | ● | · | ● | 4.10 |
| 34.40 |
Miller's Defeat
6,087 ft
|
3:15pm | · | · | · | · | 3.60 |
| 38.00 |
Dusty Corners
5,135 ft
|
4:05pm | ● | · | · | · | 5.30 |
| 43.30 |
Last Chance
4,529 ft
|
5:25pm | · | ● | · | ● | 4.50 |
| 47.80 |
Devil's Thumb
4,370 ft
|
7:10pm | · | ● | · | ● | 5.10 |
| 52.90 |
El Dorado Creek
1,788 ft
|
8:40pm | · | · | · | · | 2.80 |
| 55.70 |
Michigan Bluff
3,472 ft
|
9:55pm | ● | ● | ● | ● | 6.30 |
| 62.00 |
Foresthill
3,272 ft
|
11:45pm | ● | ● | ● | ● | 3.70 |
| 65.70 |
Dardanelles (Cal-1)
1,886 ft
|
2:40am | · | · | · | · | 5.00 |
| 70.70 |
Peachstone (Cal-2)
1,721 ft
|
2:40am | · | · | · | ● | 2.30 |
| 73.00 |
Ford's Bar (Cal-3)
972 ft
|
5:00am | · | · | · | · | 5.00 |
| 78.00 |
Rucky Chucky
736 ft
|
5:00am | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1.80 |
| 79.80 |
Green Gate
1,427 ft
|
5:50am | ● | · | ● | · | 5.40 |
| 85.20 |
Auburn Lake Trails
1,451 ft
|
7:15am | · | ● | · | ● | 5.50 |
| 90.70 |
Quarry Rd
767 ft
|
8:40am | · | · | · | · | 3.60 |
| 94.30 |
Pointed Rocks
1,570 ft
|
9:40am | ● | ● | ● | ● | 4.60 |
| 98.90 |
Robie Point
1,181 ft
|
11:00am | ● | · | ● | · | 1.30 |
| 100.20 |
Placer High School
1,295 ft
|
11:00am | ● | ● | · | ● | ? |
Crew "B" route, Olympic Valley to Duncan Canyon: "Allow 3½ hours. Take I-80 West. Exit at the Foresthill exit. Turn left. Follow the Foresthill Road approximately 16 miles. Turn right onto Mosquito Ridge Road. This is a VERY steep, winding road, so proceed with caution. Go approximately 36.2 miles, and look for sign and trailhead."
Parking. "You must park in designated off-road parking areas only!"
wser.orgCrew "A" route, Olympic Valley to Robinson Flat: "Allow 2½ hours. Take I-80 West. Exit at the Foresthill exit. Turn left. Follow the Foresthill Road approximately 17 miles into Foresthill. Continue on this same road approximately 34 more miles to Robinson Flat. A shuttle bus service is provided from the Sailor Flat parking area, approximately 1.5 miles south of Robinson Flat. Follow instructions from volunteers." Robinson Flat can only be reached via the Foresthill Divide Road out of Foresthill.
Parking. Park at the Sailor Flat parking area, approximately 1.5 miles south of Robinson Flat, and take the shuttle bus in. Parking is very limited at Robinson Flat itself. Obey "No Parking" signs and park only in designated off-road parking areas.
wser.orgCrew "B" route, Olympic Valley to Dusty Corners: "Allow 3 hours. Take I-80 West. Exit at the Foresthill exit. Turn left. Follow the Foresthill Road approximately 16 miles. Turn right onto Mosquito Ridge Road. This is a VERY steep, winding road, so proceed with caution. Go approximately 23.5 miles, and look for “Road N-44” sign. Turn left onto Road N-44. This is a chip-seal road for 2 miles that becomes a dirt road. Total distance along N-44 is about 5 miles. Follow this road to the aid station. Do not take the road to Robinson Flat (closed to crews)." Leaving: Dusty Corners to Foresthill, "Allow 2 hours. Drive back out to Mosquito Ridge Road. Turn right and return to Foresthill. Turn right at the Foresthill Road."
Parking. "You must park in designated off-road parking areas only!"
wser.orgCrew "A" route, Robinson Flat to Michigan Bluff: "Allow 1¼ hours. Go back on the Foresthill Road, approximately 30 miles. Turn left on the road to Michigan Bluff and go approximately three miles. This is a very steep, winding road; so proceed with caution. Follow parking instructions. A short shuttle bus ride will get you into the town of Michigan Bluff."
Parking. Follow the posted parking instructions on the Michigan Bluff road and take the short shuttle bus into town. No crew vehicles in the town of Michigan Bluff itself.
wser.orgCrew "A" route, Michigan Bluff to Foresthill: "Allow 20 minutes. Return to the Foresthill Road. Turn left. Go approximately 4 miles to Foresthill." From Olympic Valley direct: take I-80 west, exit at the Foresthill exit, turn left and follow Foresthill Road approximately 17 miles into Foresthill.
Parking. "There is plenty of parking available in town and lots of places to view the runners." Runners enter the checkpoint in front of the school just north of downtown, then run along the main street before rejoining the trail at the south end of town.
wser.orgCrew "A" route, Foresthill to Driver's Flat (Near Side River Crossing): "Allow 1 hour with shuttle. Drive towards Auburn on Foresthill Road approximately 9.5 miles to Driver's Flat Road parking. Follow directions from volunteers to park and get on shuttle which will take you the 2.5 miles to the aid station. If you'd rather go to the Far Side of the river (i.e. Green Gate) then skip this and continue driving west towards Auburn."
Parking. Park at Driver's Flat (GPS 38.9736769, -120.9544633) and ride the shuttle 2.5 miles down to the near side of the river. No crew vehicles are allowed at the river crossing on either side.
wser.orgCrew "A" route, Foresthill to Pointed Rocks (and/or Green Gate): "Allow 1 hour from Foresthill. Proceed west on Foresthill Road towards Auburn past Driver's Flat Rd. After about 14 miles from Foresthill, turn left onto Old Auburn-Foresthill Road and proceed downhill for about 2 miles to the confluence of the North and Middle Forks of the American River. Turn left at the bridge, onto Highway 49 ... and proceed uphill for about 3½ miles to the town of Cool." Green Gate itself: "Reached from the south via Sliger Mine Road off Highway 193, Green Gate is difficult to access and has very limited parking." Do NOT stop enroute at the 49 Crossing.
Parking. "No vehicles allowed past the end of the paved road. Access from vehicle to the aid station is by foot only (1.25 miles). Do not park on private property." Crew parking above Green Gate is at GPS 38.9405362, -120.9183004. Very limited parking.
wser.orgCrew "A" route, Foresthill to Pointed Rocks: "Allow 1 hour from Foresthill. Proceed west on Foresthill Road towards Auburn past Driver's Flat Rd. After about 14 miles from Foresthill, turn left onto Old Auburn-Foresthill Road and proceed downhill for about 2 miles to the confluence of the North and Middle Forks of the American River. Turn left at the bridge, onto Highway 49 (No Hands Bridge is visible 200 yards downriver) and proceed uphill for about 3½ miles to the town of Cool." Then: "Arriving in Cool, turn on to St. Florian Court and park in the State Park parking lot immediately past the Cool fire station on your left. It is an easy 3/4 mile walk to the aid station. Follow the signs to the aid station."
Parking. State Park parking lot on St. Florian Court in Cool, immediately past the Cool fire station (GPS 38.8896463, -121.0160408), then a 3/4 mile walk to the aid station. "Absolutely no crew/spectator parking is allowed anywhere along Hwy 49 in either direction. Crew members who attempt to stop/park at the 49 Crossing or on Hwy 49 risk having their runner disqualified. Also, the California Highway Patrol will be monitoring the crossing area; anyone parking or stopping on the shoulder of Hwy 49 will be ticketed."
wser.orgReached on foot from Auburn. No driving directions are published for Robie Point and no crew vehicles are allowed there.
Parking. No crew vehicles are allowed at Robie Point. Crews reach it on foot.
wser.orgCrew "A" route, Pointed Rocks to Finish Line: "Allow 30 minutes. Return towards Auburn on Highway 49. Cross the bridge over the American River and make an immediate left. Follow the highway uphill for 2 miles. Continue straight on Highway 49. It will become High Street, heading west. Continue on High Street and turn left onto Finley Street, follow three blocks to the stadium."
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