RUNNING

Mt. Ashland is your perfect trailhead for trail running- with short and long, easy and tough routes that all start and end at the lodge. Plus, we are proud hosts of 3 running events every summer:

June 17: Mt. Ashland Hill Climb. This historic race starts in downtown Ashland and ends at the summit of the mountain. 13 miles long, 1 mile up!
June 24: Mt. Ashland Trail Run. Choose your difficulty in this event that starts and ends at the lodge. Choose 1 or 2 loops, each loop is 3.9 miles long and summits the mountain.
July 8: Siskiyou Outback Trail Festival. The Rogue Valley’s premier ultra running event, with a 15K, 50K, 50-miler, and 100K.

These are some of the more popular running routes from the Mt. Ashland lodge:

Summit Loop

3.9 Miles – 921′ elevation change. This scenic and challenging loop climbs the Mt. Ashland Summit Trail through the ski area to the summit, then descends forest service roads (2000-300 to 20) through the “back bowls”, past the Mt. Ashland Campground back to the lodge. Strava route.

Grouse Gap Loop

4.9 Miles- 402′ elevation change. Run through varied landscapes, including big bowls, wide vistas, and dense PNW forest. Leave through the back parking lot and yellow gate, turning left onto FS 40S15, then turning right onto the Pacific Crest Trail. The PCT pops out near Grouse Gap (go down the road to the left for a quarter mile to visit the shelter), turn right onto FS Rd 20 and head back through the campground to the ski area’s parking lot. Strava route.

Bull Gap Loop

8.1 Miles- 1,157′ elevation change. One of our staff’s favorite running routes! Leave through the back parking lot and yellow gate, turning left onto FS 40S15, then turning left onto the Pacific Crest Trail. Enjoy this amazing singletrack, cross the Mt. Ashland Road continuing on the PCT until it intersects FS 2080. Turn left on the forest road and continue generally downhill to Bull Gap, enjoying the views of the valley and Cacades. At Bull Gap, go left (uphill) on the Bull Gap Trail which will come up through the ski area and end at the lodge. Strava route.

Double Summit

11.1 Miles- 1,996′ elevation change. The Double Summit is our GM’s preferred summer running route, a great SOB preparation with spectacular views, wildflowers, and summits of two of the tallest mountains in the Siskiyou Range (Mt. Ashland & Siskiyou Peak). Leave through the back parking lot and yellow gate, turning left onto FS 40S15, then turning right onto the Pacific Crest Trail. At ~mile 4.7 you will turn left onto an unmarked trail, as the PCT turns right into the woods and downhill (the trail you will take is legal but not “official”). Take this path uphill to the top of Siskiyou Peak. Turn around and go back to the PCT, following it to the spot where the road is in view (~mile 5.6) and walk off-trail for 50 feet to the road (this is the spot where the SOB 15K turns around)–turn right on this road which is FS 20. Stay on FS 20 until mile 8.7, where you will turn left onto FS 2000-300. Go to the summit of Mt. Ashland, and then take the Mt. Ashland Summit Trail downhill to the parking lot. Strava route.

Triple Summit

12.4 Miles- 2,379′ elevation change. One of the more challenging routes on the Siskiyou Crest, with summits of three of the tallest mountains in the Siskiyou Range (Mt. Ashland, McDonald Peak & Siskiyou Peak). Leave through the back parking lot and yellow gate, turning left onto FS 40S15, then turning right onto the Pacific Crest Trail. At ~mile 4.7 you will turn left onto an unmarked trail, as the PCT turns right into the woods and downhill (the trail you will take is legal but not “official”). Take this path uphill to the top of Siskiyou Peak. Turn around and go back to the PCT, following it to the spot where the road is in view (~mile 5.6) and walk off-trail for 50 feet to the road (this is the spot where the SOB 15K turns around)–turn right on this road which is FS 20. At ~ mile 6.5 you will reach the Split Rock Trailhead, turn left onto the Split Rock Trail. This will take you up to the top of McDonald Peak (beware false summit), then turn around back to FS20, which you’ll turn left on. Stay on FS 20 until mile 10, where you will turn left onto FS 2000-300. Go to the summit of Mt. Ashland, and then take the Mt. Ashland Summit Trail downhill to the parking lot. Strava route.

GROUP RUNS

We’ll be organizing group runs this summer, both for those training for upcoming races but also some chill social runs.