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Welcome to the 2008 Bear 100 (.doc)

Welcome to the 2008 Bear 100 Mile Endurance Run

          Here are the instructions and map for the Bear 100. Please read all of this information and become familiar with it before the race. Remember, this is a 95% course change with a different start and finish than past years. Please share this information with your crew. There are some aid stations that are not crew accessible. More on that later.

          *The pre-race meeting is at Mountain Valley Trout Farm at 1471 W HWY 218. We are 2 miles west of Smithfield. Turn on 100 north and head west. The meeting is at 5pm on Thursday the 25^th. You may start checking in as early as 3:00 pm.

          *The start of the race is at Hyrum Gibbons Mt Logan Park, 1400 east 350 south, Logan. To get there, take Center Street in Logan and head east.  You will go up a steep hill and the road curves left (north). Turn right at 25 north (mountain road) and go to 1400 east, then turn right. You will soon see the park on the left.

          *The race starts at 6:00 am, but you will need to check in before the start, so get there early. Carpool if possible.

          * Be certain to check in and out of each aid station. Have your numbers where they can easily be seen. If you don’t check in or out of one, you will be disqualified.

          *The aid stations will have water and a sports drink, along with a variety of foods. The Logan Peak Aid Station (10.5) will have limited food. If you need specialty items, please put them in your drop bags, or with your crew, or both.

          * Drop bag service is at the following stations: Leatham Hollow, mile 19, Richards Hollow, mile 22, Cowley, 29, Right Fork, 36, Temple Fork, 46, Tony Grove, 52, Franklin Basin, 62, Logan River, 70, Beaver Mountain Lodge, 76, Beaver Creek, 85, Ranger Dip, 92, and the finish.

          *Drop bag service is not available at Logan Peak, mile 10.5, or Gibson Basin, 82.

          *Crews are not allowed at Logan Peak, 10.5, Richards Hollow, 22 (after 9:00 am deadline for crew to pass Leatham Hollow), or Gibson Basin, 82.

          Aid Station Accessibility:

          Leatham Hollow: Go south from Logan (left fork heading out of town) to Hyrum, turn left and go up Blacksmith Fork Canyon. Turn left about 5 miles up the canyon at the Left Fork of the Blacksmith sign. It’s about 1 mile on dirt road to the aid station. Crews may crew here. It is another 3 miles up the dirt road to the Richards Hollow station. CREWS ARE PERMITTED AT RICHARDS HOLLOW ONLY IF THE CREW PASSES LEATHAM HOLLOW BEFORE 9:00 AM, AND THEN CONTINUES ON TO COWLEY VIA THE 4WD ROAD.  ONCE YOU DECIDE TO CREW AT RICHARDS, YOU ARE COMMITTED TO GO ON THE HARD WAY TO COWLEY.  THIS RULE WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.  The road is rough, narrow and dusty.  Best to crew your runner at Leatham.  (This policy limits traffic on the Right Fork road, ensuring runner safety and convenience, and reflects the extremely limited parking at Richards Hollow).

          Cowley Canyon: Go back to Logan, and then go up Logan Canyon about 9 miles, and turn right at Right Fork. You go about a mile and turn right onto a dirt road that takes you up 4 miles to Cowley.  (If you are coming from Richards Hollow, continue on the dirt road up to the top of the Right Fork.  There you will reach the four-way intersection where the aid station will be).

          From Cowley, go back down 4 miles and go right, just past the Girl Scout Camp. It is less than a mile on dirt road to the trailhead and aid station at Right Fork.

          If you just want to go to Right Fork, go up Logan Canyon about 9 miles, turn right at Right Fork, go left at the fork in about a mile, and it is less than a mile to the station.

          Temple fork: From Right fork, go back to the Logan Canyon Highway, and turn right. Go about 5 miles up the Canyon to the Temple Fork road. The station is right there.

          Tony Grove: From Temple Fork, go up the Logan Canyon Highway about 5 miles to the Tony Grove turn (left).  It is 7 miles on paved road to the aid station at Tony Grove Lake.

          Franklin Basin: From the Tony Grove turn in Logan Canyon, continue up the Canyon about 3 miles to the Franklin Basin road, turn left, go about ¼ mile on dirt road and turn left. It’s just past the bridge. It’s another ¼ mile to the aid station.

          Logan River: go up the Franklin Basin road about 3 miles on a rocky dirt road (2WD accessible).

          Beaver Mountain: From the Franklin Basin road, go back to the Logan Canyon Highway, turn left and go about 3 miles to the Beaver Mountain left turn. It is about 1-½ miles up the paved road to Beaver Mountain.  Follow the obvious signs.

          Beaver Creek: From Beaver Mtn, go back down ½ mile, turn left and head up Beaver Creek road (rough dirt) about 3 or 4 miles to the aid station.

          Ranger Dip: From Beaver Creek, go back down to the Logan Canyon Highway, and turn left. It is about 3 miles to the Swan Flat road. Turn left onto this dirt road, and go about 5 miles, take the right fork, and there will be the aid station at the trailhead.

Finish: Go back the way you came from Ranger Dip AS to highway 89. Turn left, over the summit, and down to Bear Lake at Garden City. At Garden City turn left (north) on Highway 89. Cross into Idaho, and in about 3 miles you will reach Fish Haven. On the left you will see a restaurant called Gladys’s Place. The finish is 100 yards further on the right (east), next to the lake and in area with a large yard and bowery.

          * Be prepared for any weather. We have had rain, snow, wind, mud, sun, etc. Usually it is nice and cool to downright cold at night. Please use leave no trace ethics.

          * If you are unable to run, please let us know ASAP. The deadline for getting a refund is Sept. 20^th. You may call 435-563-3647 or e-mail at bear100man@hotmail.com.  If the race is cancelled for any reason beyond our control, we cannot guarantee any refund, but will refund what we can.

          * The trail will be marked with orange or yellow flagging along the trail. Turns will be marked with double flagging before and at the turn, along with possibly lime or flour arrows on the road. There will be glow sticks at night, double at turns.

          *The race ends at 6:00 on Sat  (36 hour cut-off). We will have a buffet dinner at the finish starting at 6:00. The awards will start at 6:30 at the finish area, and the buses back to the start will leave at 8:00

Bear 100 Course Directions (doc)

Bear 100 Course Directions

Logan to Bear Lake

Start to Checkpoint #1, Logan Peak (10.5)

            The race begins at Hyrum Gibbons Park, 1400 East, 350 South, in Logan, Utah.  From downtown Logan (Highway 89 and Center Street), turn east at Center Street in Logan. In about a mile the road goes up a steep hill, and then curves to the left, heading north.  At this point it has become Mountain Road. Continue until you reach 25 North, then turn right, heading east. Follow this road to 1400 East, and then turn right.  The park and start area will be on your left (east) shortly after you turn.  The race leaves the park to the north along 1400 East.  It then turns east (right) on 25 North until it reaches pavement end at the mouth of Dry Canyon.  This is a rocky dirt road, which turns into a trail about ¼ mile up. Follow this trail up the canyon about 3 miles. There will be a trail that cuts off to the right. Take it.  This is the South Syncline Trail.  It goes around Little Baldy and then becomes an ATV trail.  There is a piped spring on this trail with a trough if you need to refill.  The trail goes in and out of aspen and conifers and then, after a steep climb, reaches the first aid station, Logan Peak, at Mile 10.4.

Checkpoint #1, Logan Peak (10.5) to Checkpoint #2, Leatham Hollow (19.6)

            From the aid station go south on the dirt road to Millville Pass, where you begin a gradual rocky descent toward Milliville Canyon.  Ferry Spring provides reliable water along this stretch.  Soon you will be overlooking the gorge of Leatham Hollow as you traverse its slopes.  The relief is impressive.  At 15.2 miles you will see a sign for the Leatham Hollow trail on your left.  Take it.  Descend through the conifers on this very runnable trail all the way to the next aid station.

 Leatham Hollow (19.6) to Richards Hollow (22.4)

Follow the dirt road up the canyon 3 miles.

Richards Hollow (22.4) to Cowley Canyon (29.9)

            Stay on the main trail going up Richards Hollow for about 5 miles. You come to a fence, then soon the trail splits. You take a sharp right, and climb up for 6/10 of a mile to a road. Turn right and this road drops you down for 1 ½ miles to another spring on the left, just 1/3 of a mile before the aid station.  The aid station sits in a shallow pass at the top of Cowley Canyon.

Cowley Canyon (29.9) to Right Fork (36.9)

            Head southeast on a dirt road. In 1/10 of a mile the road splits. Go left. Follow this road up and over a ridge for about 2 ½ miles, then take a left onto the first trail you come to (about ½ mile past the ridge) This takes you down Ricks Canyon. Soon a trail cuts in from the right. Stay left, and cruise down the canyon for about 3 miles, where you see the Steel Hollow trail come in from the right. Continue straight down the canyon and in a little less than a mile you come to the main canyon, and a trail split. Go left, down the canyon ½ mile to the aid station.

Right Fork (36.9) to Temple Fork (45.2)

            Go back up the canyon. Stay left at the trail junction ½ mile up and go up Willow Canyon. In 8/10 of a mile farther the main trail veers left, then you come to a gate in another 3/10. In another half mile there is a trail split. The main trail cuts right. Take it and in 3/10 of a mile you see the Ephraim Trail to the right. Continue straight up the trail. In 2/3 of a mile you go right at the trail split, then a quick left at the next. Then you come to a gate. Go through the gate, leaving it the way you found it, and stay right (straight) at the next split. Soon you come to a road. Take a left onto the road and in ½ mile you reach Mud Flat.  Descend down the Temple Fork road (forest road 007) for about a mile until you see a distinct trail at a sharp angle to your right.  (This will be right before you hit a hairpin turn and the road begins to climb). Take the trail straight east.  It will take you to a bridge (north) and a good ATV trail down to a parking lot.  Leave the lot downcanyon, now on the Temple Fork road (gravel) to the aid station at the junction with Highway 89.   

Temple Fork (45.2) to Tony Grove (51.8)

            Go down the paved entrance to parking lot and cross HWY 89. In about 30 feet you will see a trail climbing the road cut southwest.  Take it.  This cutoff climbs around a shoulder to the Blind Hollow Trail.  Begin climbing this trail northwest.  3 ½ miles up the trail you take a right at a post in a wet meadow and head up past Hansen Pond (mudhole). Soon you come to a T with a sign. Go left. In 1.2 miles more you come to another T and a brand new sign. Follow this sign right to Tony Grove. In 7/10 of a mile, after the switchbacks through the pines, you come out in the open and cross a trail. Continue straight and soon you come to a campground. Go left up through the campground. As the paved road curves right, stay straight on a very wide trail (boulders prevent vehicle access), then veer right towards the lake. You will run along the right side of the lake on a trail over a dam, and come to the parking area and the aid station.

Tony Grove (51.8) to Franklin Trailhead (61.5)

            Head north on the White Pine Trail. In 3/10 you come to a sign. Follow it right to White Pine. In about 2 1/4 miles you come to a ridge, then drop down into White Pine Canyon. In about a mile you come to a bridge. Shortly after the bridge you take a right, heading down the canyon. In a little over 3 miles you come to a trail split. Turn left, crossing a stream, and ascend north to a pass full of Mules Ear daisies.  Cattle braid the trail in this area, but the trails rejoin after the meadow.  Run downhill to the north through a very large field of Mules Ear, and then through some aspen.  Soon you will reach a beaver pond—go left to a plank bridge.  You have arrived at the aid station.

Franklin Trailhead (61.5) to Logan River (69.6)

Head north out of the aid station on a dirt road.  Soon you will reach a trail, which splits after about 100 yards to the left.  Go left.  You will soon cross the stream and go into the trees.  After about 0.3 miles the trail meets up with a better trail at a T.  Go right.  You are now on the Steam Mill trail.  The next mile is steep and rocky.  Then the trail moderates as it goes to the north side of the ridge in big conifers.  The trail crosses to the north side of the stream and follows the stream.  3.6 miles out of the aid station you reach a fainter trail coming in at 120 degrees from the northeast.  Look for it—it’s 100 yards before the main trail crosses the stream. (If you cross the stream and see the old rusty steam mill boiler, you have gone too far).  Take this trail NE until it reaches a pass and heads N through sage and underbrush.  The trail goes into conifers above a sink and skirts the sink.  Bowl and ridge, bowl and ridge, you move N.  At one point the trail splits—take the upper split. If you miss this, do not panic.  You will soon reach a lone conifer, and if you are below it you will hit a T.  Go up.  In 30 feet you will catch the upper split you should have taken.  Continue N until you reach the Steep Hollow road.  Turn right, down this road, to the Franklin Basin road.  Then turn right down this road 0.8 miles to the Logan River Aid Station.

Logan River (69.6) to Beaver Mt Lodge (75.9)

From the aid station cross the river.  It’s easier during the race than in July—you might even keep your feet dry.  Follow the Peterson Hollow trail to a point about 2.6 miles from the aid station.  Look right.  You will see a very wide drainage coming in from your right, sage on the south face, conifers on the north.  This is your destination.  A very good trail follows the bottom of the drainage, but the junction is very faint.  Bear for the drainage bottom and the trail will become apparent.  Go over a distint pass and descend the trail, skirting to the N of Beaver Mt ski area and Long Hollow.  About 100 yards before reaching the Sink Hollow road and the TH, turn right on a cutoff trail through the woods to the Beaver Mt access road.  Take the road to the lodge, south of the lower parking lot.

Beaver Mt Lodge (75.9) to Gibson Basin (81.3)

            Leave the Lodge and head east on an ATV road.  This will eventually parallel the paved access road (not the same one you came in on) N, and then will intersect that road.  Cross the pavement to the Sink Hollow road (4WD, then an ATV trail). In a couple miles you come to the Utah/Idaho border.  Celebrate if you wish or if you like beer. In another 2 or more miles you come to Gibson Basin and the aid station.

Gibson Basin (81.3) to Beaver Creek CG (85.4)

            Run along the right side of the Basin for over a mile, then take a right onto a trail that cuts up and into the trees in a southeasterly direction. You are in the mouth of the Bear! Try not to die as the trail swings south and goes up a steep hill. Once over the top of the hill it is mostly downhill to the next aid station, partly on smooth trail, and partly on rocky trail. Step lightly on the bears’ teeth (rocks) and you just might survive. After the trail swings to the east you come to Beaver Creek and the aid station.

Beaver Creek CG (85.4) to Ranger Dip Trail (92.3)

            Head east on the dirt road for about 2 miles, then take a right onto a trail that cuts back up to the top of the ridge. Stay on the main trail and in a couple miles you will get your first glimpse of Bear Lake, off to the left. You will also see Beaver Mountain Ski Resort to the south, plus White Pine canyon and Logan Peak—everything you just ran through (if it’s daylight).  In a couple more miles you are in the open sagebrush, and you will come to a road. Go left, heading east.  Listen for bugling elk. You climb up over a hill and drop down to see the Fish Haven Trail take off to the left. You will not take this trail! You will veer right on the road and in about a mile come to the aid station.

Ranger Dip Trail (92.3) to Bear Lake (99.5)