Course Description

We have updated the course for the Forest Track for 2025 and beyond. We think the course flows better this way, and based on feeback from local trail runners, we think you'll like the update.

Taking off from the chalet the course starts the ski road to open things up. From there you'll hop on the Duluth Traverse - Fern Gully section that rolls nicely through the forest. Once you near Kingsbury Creek your work on the Superior Hiking Trail (SHT) begins. The  SHT on the west side of Kingsbury Creek will take you up a gradual climb to the summit of Spirit Mountain, using some connectors to make your way across the ski area. From Spirit you'll continue on the SHT all the way out to Ely's Peak. From the westside of Ely's Peak you will descend to the Duluth-Winnepeg-Pacific Railroad Trail (DWP). The old railroad tunnel is your intro to the DWP, the gravel double track that will have you cruising back to the finish at the chalet.