Run from the Mountains to the Desert
Point-to-Point along some of San Diego's most beautiful trails!

Section 1: The Start: 6:30 a.m. from Sunrise Trailhead. 5.9 miles to Museum AS. Mostly downhill. THERE IS NO CREW ACCESS AT MUSEUM.

Section 2: Museum Aid Station to Sweetwater AS. 6.8 miles. You cross the creek soon after leaving the aid station then begin a gradual climb which soon turns into gentle ups and downs the rest of the way into Sweetwater. Crew access at Sweetwater aid station.
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​Section 3: Sweetwater Aid Station to West Mesa AS. 6.5 miles. One of the more challenging sections of the course. It follows a fairly steep three mile climb, then drops down towards the aid station. Careful on the downhill and your quads--you still have a couple of solid climbs left in the race!  Drop bags at West Mesa aid station.

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Section 4: West Mesa Aid Station to Paso Picacho. 5.4 miles. Upon leaving the aid station you will begin another three mile climb, sometimes steep, before dropping down the beautiful Azalea Glen Trail into Paso Picacho. Crew access at Paso Picacho aid station. 1:30 PM cut-off (7 hours).

Section 5: Paso Picacho Aid Station to Los Caballos AS. 3.6 miles. Climb almost two miles to the top of Stonewall Peak, then mostly downhill to the aid station.  THERE IS NO CREW ACCESS AT LOS CABALLOS.
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​Section 6: Los Caballos Aid Station to Pedro Fages AS. 6.3 miles. Mostly rolling to Pedro Fages. Drop bags and crew access at Pedro Fages aid station. 4:30 PM cut-off (10 hours).

Section 7: Pedro Fages to S2 Aid Station. 9.1 miles. This is a very long section. Note it will be dark or getting dark for most runners as they leave Pedro Fages. YOU MUST CARRY A HEADLAMP OR FLASHLIGHT. Mostly downhill to the desert floor and then flat to S2. THERE IS NO CREW ACCESS AT S2. CREWS MAY MEET THEIR RUNNERS IN BLAIR VALLEY, IF THEY WISH.

Section 8: S2 to Finish. 6.9 miles. Mostly flat along the desert floor. Post-race meal will be served at the Stagecoach Trails dining hall. Showers are available. Optional overnight camping available through Stagecoach Trails: (www.stagecoachtrails.com/)

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​(A sincere "thank you" to Dave Dunn for helping put together the gpx and Google Earth files!)