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Course maps reflect the actual course as plotted by a GPS.  This accounts for deviations from trails or roads on the (somewhat inaccurate) USGS topos.  Aid stations and course section descriptions are noted on the maps.  The aid stations, in order, are Maple Canyon, Franklin Basin, Danish Pass, Beaver Campground, Fish Haven Road, Danish Pass, Bloomington Lake, Paris Road, Dry Basin, Mill Canyon, Copenhagen Road, Copenhagen Basin, Dry Basin, Paris Road, and German Dugway.  Downloading and Printing Instructions.

Please note: these maps are highly accurate, representing actual GPS plots of the course by a veteran finisher of the course.  It is highly recommended that you bring them with you during the race to avoid getting misdirected.  Flag vandalism has occurred in the past, and it is easy to get turned around in the night.  The best option is to use the AwaysLost system, but if you can't do that, rely on the maps.

Overview of entire course

 Course maps, in order of the race (click on the map you need)

Course Profile

Introducing AlwaysLost, a Navigation System for Ultrarunners

Ultrarunners are often telling people where to go, but cannot get there themselves, since they are always lost.  Unlike arrogant car companies who purport to use GPS to ensure that you are never lost (throw some multipath at them under heavy foliage and then see how lost you aren't!  Yessireebob!), the AlwaysLost system constantly reminds us of our default state, yet humbly attempts to ameliorate it.

To use AlwaysLost, you need the following:

(1) a portable GPS (global positioning system) that can interface with a computer (the one in your dash is not considered "portable").  A Garmin Foretrex 101 is ideal;

(2) a waypoint file of the course you will race (like my milepost file (topo format: bear 100 2005 revisions.tpo, mapsource format: route.gdb) of the course--it has a waypoint for every 0.10 miles of the course);

(3)  the patience to use it.

Once you have all these components, you can download the waypoints into your GPS and just follow them like breadcrumbs.  Plus, if you use my milepost files, you will know how far you have gone and how far you have to go (GPS odometers can be messed up by, well, multipath and heavy foliage!).