DAY 2
HURRICANE 50K
9,800 FT OF GAIN
THE HARDEST RUN OF THE WEEKEND WILL CLIMB UP TO HURRICANE RIDGE TWICE. GOING FROM 400 FT ABOVE SEA LEVEL TO 5757FT AT THE TOP OF HURRICANE HILL IN THE FIRST 6.3 MILES MAKES FOR A FUN START. FROM THE HILL WE DECEND DOWN WHAT USED TO BE THE ROAD UP TO THE RIDGE AND IS NOW BEING RECLAIMED BY NATURE. AT 1275 FT WE COME TO THE WHISKEY BEND TRAILHEAD WHERE THE DAY 1&3 RUNS BEGIN. IT IS HERE WE TURN AROUND TO GO BACK THE WAY WE CAME CLIMBING 4500 FT OVER 8 MILES BACK UP TO HURRICANE HILL. AND THEN BACK DOWN THE KNEE LOVIN SLOPE TO THE RIVER . ALTERNATE 1: RUN TO THE RIDGE THEN FOLLOW THE RIDGE ROAD TO OBSTRUCTION PEAK A CAR COULD BE PARKED THERE FOR A 13-14 MILE RUN WITH 6000 FT OF GAIN. IF SNOW ALLOWS THERE ARE TRAILS IN THIS AREA THAT MAY BE RUNABLE TO ADD MORE MILES ALTERNATE 2&3: FOLLOW ORIGINAL ROUTE UP AND OVER HURRICANE TO WHISKEY BEND AND EITHER HAVE A CAR PARKED THERE FOR A 16 MILER WITH 5300 FT OR RUN DOWN ROAD TO ADD 3 MORE MILES.
IGNORE MILEAGES THIS IS A 31.8 MILE RUN W/9800 FT OF GAIN