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2025 McDonald Forest 50K Full Course Description

May 3, 2025

Rev. 1.0 (4/14/2025)

Mile Mi2Nxt Elevation Directions  
0.00 0.02 542 START Forestry Cabin, STRAIGHT on Road 500. 6.06 to Aid
0.02 0.16 536 Jct Road 500 & CFIRP Connector Trail. Continue STRAIGHT on Road 500.  
0.18 0.12 455 Jct Roads 500 & 510. Turn RIGHT on Road 510.  
0.30 0.17 455 Jct Road 510 & Forest Discovery Trail. Continue STRAIGHT on Road 510.  
0.47 0.06 450 Jct Road 510 & Forest Discovery Trail. Turn LEFT on Forest Discovery Trail.  
0.53 0.42 441 Trail Junction. Stay RIGHT on Forest Discovery Trail.  
0.95 0.18 547 Turn LEFT on Road 510.  
1.13 0.05 637 Jct Roads 510 & 514. Continue STRAIGHT on Road 510.  
1.18 0.46 635 Turn LEFT on Dear Liza Trail.  
1.64 0.18 642 Cross Road 510. Continue STRAIGHT on Hole in the Bucket Trail.  
1.82 0.37 734 Cross Road 516. Continue STRAIGHT on Hole in the Bucket Trail.  
2.19 0.51 815 Trail Junction. Stay LEFT on Hole in the Bucket Trail.  
2.70 0.42 1059 Trail Junction. Stay LEFT on Hole in the Bucket Trail.  
3.12 0.40 1201 Trail Junction. Turn LEFT on Upper Dave's Trail.  
3.52 0.76 1276 Cross Road 590. Continue STRAIGHT on Upper Dave's Trail.  
4.28 0.01 1384 Turn RIGHT on Road 500 Link.  
4.29 0.02 1370 Turn LEFT on Road 500.  
4.31 0.01 1367 Jct Roads 500 & 5010. Turn LEFT on Road 5010.  
4.32 0.39 1366 Turn RIGHT on Upper Vineyard Mountain Trail.  
4.71 0.44 1402 Trail Junction. Turn RIGHT on Vineyard Mountain Trail.  
5.15 0.35 1222 Trail Junction. Turn LEFT on Vineyard Mountain Trail.  
5.50 0.18 1060 Continue STRAIGHT on Vineyard Mountain Spur Road.  
5.68 0.33 1038 Turn LEFT on Vineyard Mountain Trail.  
6.01 0.02 962 Turn LEFT on Road 500.  
6.03 0.02 958 Cross Sulphur Springs Road. Continue STRAIGHT on Road 600.  
6.05 0.01 968 Jct Roads 600 & 610. Stay RIGHT on Road 600.  
6.06 0.07 968 Saddle Aid Station #1. Continue STRAIGHT on Road 600. 5.74 to Aid
6.13 0.46 988 Turn RIGHT on Ridge Trail.  
6.59 0.14 1290 Trail Junction. Turn RIGHT on New Alpha Trail.  
6.73 0.26 1199 Stay RIGHT on Alpha Trail.  
6.99 0.05 973 Continue STRAIGHT on Road 810.  
7.04 0.08 954 Jct Roads 810 & 811. Continue STRAIGHT on Road 810.  
7.12 0.40 907 Jct Roads 810 & Beehive Spur. Continue STRAIGHT on Road 810.  
7.52 0.28 629 Jct Roads 810 & 800. Turn LEFT on Road 800.  
7.80 0.23 558 Jct Roads 800 & 830. Continue STRAIGHT on Road 800.  
8.03 0.10 640 Jct Roads 800 & 840. Continue STRAIGHT on Road 800.  
8.13 0.08 696 Jct Roads 800 & 850. Continue STRAIGHT on Road 800.  
8.21 0.43 746 Jct Roads 800 & 870. Continue STRAIGHT on Road 800.  
8.64 0.06 898 Turn LEFT on Crosscut Connector Trail.  
8.70 0.03 934 Trail Junction. Stay LEFT on Crosscut Connector Trail.  
8.73 0.02 979 Trail Junction. Turn LEFT on Crosscut Connector Trail.  
8.75 0.17 1012 Trail Junction. Turn LEFT on Crosscut Connector Trail.  
8.92 0.39 1071 Trail Junction. Turn RIGHT on Crosscut Trail.  
9.31 0.17 1249 Trail Junction. Stay LEFT on Crosscut Trail.  
9.48 0.14 1054 Trail Junction. Stay RIGHT on Shave & A Haircut Trail.  
9.62 0.29 1133 Turn RIGHT on Road 680.  
9.91 0.46 1290 Jct Roads 680 & 682. Stay LEFT on Road 680.  
10.37 0.01 1435 Jct Road 680 & Innuendo Trail. Continue STRAIGHT on Road 680.  
10.38 0.01 1436 Jct Roads 680 & 700. Stay LEFT on Road 680.  
10.39 0.01 1442 Jct Roads 680 & 700. Stay LEFT on Road 700.  
10.40 0.52 1446 Turn RIGHT on Playtime Trail.  
10.92 0.01 1686 Trail Junction. Continue STRAIGHT on Playtime Trail.  
10.93 0.38 1705 Trail Junction. Continue STRAIGHT on Playtime Trail.  
11.31 0.21 1851 Trail Junction. Continue STRAIGHT on Playtime Trail.  
11.52 0.28 1932 Trail Junction. Stay RIGHT on Playtime Trail.  
11.80 0.24 1813 Water Only Aid Station #2. Cross Road 700. Continue STRAIGHT on Secret's Out Trail. 3.39 to Aid
12.04 0.51 1798 Trail Junction. Turn RIGHT on No Secret Trail.  
12.55 0.89 1538 Turn LEFT on Contour Road.  
13.44 0.07 1585 Jct Contour, Skillings, & Dead End Roads. Turn LEFT on Skillings Road.  
13.51 0.08 1623 Jct Skillings & Clearcut Logging Roads. Turn RIGHT on Clearcut Logging Road.  
13.59 0.46 1676 Turn RIGHT on Stark Naked Trail.  
14.05 0.38 1500 Trail Junction. Turn LEFT on Word to Your Mother Trail.  
14.43 0.14 1653 Cross Road 770. Continue STRAIGHT on Southridget Trail.  
14.57 0.23 1695 Cross Road 770. Continue STRAIGHT on New Southridget Trail. Stay on New Southridget as it switches over Old Southridget multiple times.  
14.80 0.13 1906 Turn RIGHT on Southridget Trail.  
14.93 0.02 1951 Turn RIGHT on Southridge Road.  
14.95 0.14 1969 Turn RIGHT on Southridget Trail.  
15.09 0.03 2103 Trail Junction. Turn RIGHT on Southridget Top Trail.  
15.12 0.01 2119 Trail Junction. Continue STRAIGHT on Southridget Top Trail.  
15.13 0.02 2126 Trail Junction. Continue STRAIGHT on Southridget Top Trail.  
15.15 0.01 2128 Turn LEFT on Road 790.  
15.16 0.03 2133 Turn RIGHT on McCulloch Peak Connector Trail.  
15.19 0.04 2160 McCulloch Peak Aid Station #3. Stay LEFT on Road 790. 5.85 to Aid
15.23 0.01 2128 Turn RIGHT on Southridget Top Trail.  
15.24 0.21 2126 Turn RIGHT on No Secret Trail.  
15.45 0.04 2032 Trail Junction. Stay RIGHT on Logout Trail.  
15.49 0.02 2027 Turn RIGHT on Road 790.  
15.51 0.31 2034 Turn LEFT on Upper Login Trail.  
15.82 0.06 1945 Trail Junction. Turn LEFT on Login Trail.  
15.88 0.19 1922 Trail Junction. Continue STRAIGHT on Login Trail.  
16.07 0.49 1883 Trail Junction. Continue STRAIGHT on Login Trail.  
16.56 0.09 1740 Turn RIGHT on Road 700.  
16.65 0.21 1690 Jct Roads 700 & 7020. Continue STRAIGHT on Road 700.  
16.86 0.21 1528 Jct Roads 700, 770 & 780. Continue STRAIGHT on Road 700.  
17.07 0.04 1446 Jct Roads 700 & 680. Stay RIGHT on Road 680.  
17.11 0.41 1436 Turn RIGHT on Innuendo Trail.  
17.52 0.78 1107 Trail Junction. Continue STRAIGHT on Extendo Trail.  
18.30 0.06 1004 Trail Junction. Turn LEFT on Road 681 Connector Trail.  
18.36 0.09 1028 Continue STRAIGHT on Road 681.  
18.45 0.42 1056 Jct Roads 681 & Double-E View. Continue STRAIGHT on Road 681.  
18.87 0.29 1057 Jct Roads 681 & 680. Turn RIGHT on Road 680.  
19.16 1.44 885 Jct Roads 680 & 600. Turn LEFT on Road 600.  
20.60 0.15 1343 Jct Roads 660, 600, 650. Turn RIGHT on Road 650.  
20.75 0.29 1370 Jct Road 650 & Upper Dan's Trail Connector Trail. Stay RIGHT on Road 650.  
21.04 0.15 1478 Dimple Aid Station #4. Continue STRAIGHT on Upper Dan's Trail. 5.10 to Aid
21.19 1.42 1400 Trail Junction. Continue STRAIGHT on Upper Dan's Trail.  
22.61 0.66 663 Turn LEFT on Road 612.4.  
23.27 0.12 884 Turn LEFT on Middle Horse Trail.  
23.39 0.16 961 Trail Junction. Stay LEFT on Middle Horse Trail.  
23.55 0.58 979 Trail Junction. Stay LEFT on Upper Horse Trail.  
24.13 0.46 1272 Cross Road 600. Continue STRAIGHT on High Horse Trail.  
24.59 0.12 1479 Trail Junction. Stay RIGHT on New Bombs Away Trail.  
24.71 0.19 1492 Trail Junction. Turn RIGHT on Old Bombs Away Trail. Continue STRAIGHT on Old Bombs Away Trail.  
24.90 0.19 1335 Trail Junction. Stay RIGHT on Old Bombs Away Trail.  
25.09 0.36 1282 Cross Road 640. Continue STRAIGHT on Bombs Away Plus Trail.  
25.45 0.15 1206 Cross Road 620. Continue STRAIGHT on Ridge Trail.  
25.60 0.47 1290 Trail Junction. Continue STRAIGHT on Ridge Trail.  
26.07 0.07 990 Turn LEFT on Road 600.  
26.14 0.03 968 Saddle Aid Station #4. Continue STRAIGHT on Road 600. 5.21 to Finish
26.17 0.02 958 Cross Sulphur Springs Rd. Stay RIGHT on Road 500.  
26.19 0.33 962 Turn RIGHT on Vineyard Mountain Trail.  
26.52 0.18 1038 Turn RIGHT on Vineyard Mountain Spur Road.  
26.70 0.35 1060 Continue STRAIGHT on Vineyard Mountain Trail.  
27.05 0.44 1222 Trail Junction. Turn RIGHT on Vineyard Mountain Trail.  
27.49 0.39 1404 Trail Junction. Turn LEFT on Upper Vineyard Mountain Trail.  
27.88 0.01 1366 Turn LEFT on Road 5010.  
27.89 0.02 1367 Turn RIGHT on Road 500.  
27.91 0.01 1370 Turn RIGHT on Road 500 Link.  
27.92 0.76 1384 Turn LEFT on Upper Dave's Trail.  
28.68 0.40 1276 Cross Road 590. Continue STRAIGHT on Upper Dave's Trail.  
29.08 0.21 1204 Turn RIGHT on Road 500.  
29.29 0.20 1148 Jct Roads 500 & 570. Continue STRAIGHT on Road 500.  
29.49 0.28 1137 Jct Roads 500 & 550. Continue STRAIGHT on Road 500.  
29.77 0.19 1111 Turn RIGHT on Powderhouse Trail.  
29.96 0.45 1264 Turn RIGHT on Peavy Peak Traverse Trail.  
30.41 0.33 991 Trail Junction. Continue STRAIGHT on Section 36 Loop Trail.  
30.74 0.12 792 Trail Junction. Continue STRAIGHT on Section 36 Loop Trail.  
30.86 0.40 755 Trail Junction. Continue STRAIGHT on Section 36 Loop Trail.  
31.26 0.09 571 Trail Junction. Continue STRAIGHT on Section 36 Loop Trail.  
31.35   547 FINISH Forestry Cabin  
Totals Aid Station Distances
Trail 21.85 mi Start to Saddle AS --- 6.06 mi
Road 9.5 mi Saddle to Water Only AS --- 5.74
Gain ~6400 Water Only to McCulloch AS --- 3.39 mi
McCulloch to Dimple AS --- 5.85 mi
Dimple to Saddle AS --- 5.10 mi
Saddle to Finish --- 5.21 mi
Cutoffs
Lewisburg Saddle #1 (6.06) 7:45 AM earliest
McCulloch (15.19 - DROP BAG) 10:00 AM earliest
Dimple (21.04) 11:15 AM earliest, 2:15 PM cutoff
Lewisburg Saddle #2 (26.14) 12:00 earliest, 4:00 cutoff


50k Race Directors

Anne Miller and Mike Rosling, co-RDs
macforest50k@gmail.com
McDonald Forest 50K
4345 SW AGATE AVENUE, CORVALLIS, OR 97333