Course Description

Leg 1: Testimonial Gateway/Eagle Cliff/Pine Road

13 Miles

Participants start at the Testimonial Gateway Tower and continue on Lenape Lane toward Duck Pond. Then, they ascend uphill on Glory Hill Road. The course levels out on Oakwood Drive to Rhododendron Bridge and begins climbing gradually on Laurel Ledge. Participants take Copes Lookout Road to the highlight of this leg – Eagle Cliff. With spectacular views of Skytop and Mohonk Lake, this route features the grandeur of the Mohonk Mountain House and a remarkable new view of Skytop.

From there, participants take the following carriage roads to the end of leg 1 at Pine Road: Humpty Dumpty Road, Short Woodland Drive, Old Minnewaska, Forest Drive, Oakwood Drive, Lenape Lane, and Lower Duck Pond Road, The shuttle will stop at Pine Road for Relay participants. Spectator access is not permitted at Pine Road.
Elevation Gain: +1,396 ft; Elevation Loss -1,283 ft

See Leg 1 on the Footpath App.

Leg 2: Pine Road/Skytop/Slingerland Pavilion

13.3 Miles

Skytop is the highlight of leg 2. Participants will begin at Pine Road and take Lower Duck Pond Road to go uphill on Lenape Lane. They will turn onto Oakwood Drive and continue onto Forest Drive. At 2.51 miles into leg 2 and 15.51 miles overall, the course will turn right off Forest Dr. and onto a single track trail. On the Footpath App, this trail is called the Woodland Dr Short Cut. It will be well marked like the rest of the course. After .1 of a mile, participants will exit the trail and turn right onto Forest Drive. Participants will turn onto Lake Shore Road and pass Mohonk Lake near the Mohonk Mountain House. The course continues onto Huguenot Drive and Skytop Road to the iconic Skytop Tower. From there, participants retrace their steps to Huegonot Drive and turn right to Hemlock Lane, crossing Garden Road to N. Lookout Road. They take Bonticou Road to Rock Rift Road and follow Cedar Drive toward Spring Farm. Next, participants cross Mohonk Road on the Cedar Drive Bridge, turn uphill on Spring Farm Road, take Bonticou Road for views of the Bonticou Crag, and turn on Cedar Drive to decline steeply before continuing onto Cedar Drive Extension and turning downhill onto Spring Farm Road.

Participants finish this leg at Slingerland Pavilion, a large cedar pavilion with outstanding views of the Catskill Mountains. This major aid station will serve as the bag drop location. The shuttle will stop at Spring Farm for Relay participants. Spectator access is permitted at Spring Farm. Parking is limited.

Elevation Gain: +1,558 ft; Elevation Loss -1,281 ft

Cutoff Time: Participants will be pulled from the course if they do not depart from Spring Farm to begin leg 3 by 3:30 pm.

See Leg 2 on the Footpath App.

Leg 3: Spring Farm/Old Minnewaska/Lyons Road

12.7 Miles

Participants begin at the Slingerland Pavilion and take Cedar Drive to Rock Rift Road, Bonticou Road, N. Lookout Road, Hemlock Lane, and cross Garden Road for the second and final time.

Participants will continue on Huegonot Drive, Kleinekill Road, Oakwood Drive, Old Stage Road, Forest Drive, Home Farm Circle, Home Farm Drive, Old Minnewaska Road, Rhododendron Bridge, Undercliff Road, and Trapps Road until reaching the aid station at Lyons Road. The shuttle will stop at Lyons Road for Relay participants. There will be no public access at Lyons Road.

Highlights of this leg include the view of the ridge from Old Minnewaska Road, the fast and steep descent on “Godzilla,” the rollercoaster terrain of Old Stage Road, and the climbing cliffs on Undercliff Carriage Road.
Note: Leg 3 has two maps.

Elevation Gain: +1,371 ft; Elevation Loss -940 ft

Cutoff Time: Participants will be pulled from the course if they do not depart from Lyons Road to being the final leg by 8:00 pm. 

See Leg 3 on the Footpath App.

Leg 4: Lyons Road/Overcliff/Testimonial Gateway

10.9 Miles

At just 10.9 miles, with an elevation loss of 1,118 feet, this leg – the homestretch – is short and fast. It features views of Lost City and the Catskills for runners who finish before dark. Some participants will see the sunset over Lost City. And those hiking it in the dark will have the comfort of a mostly downhill walk to the finish at the Testimonial Gateway Tower.

Starting from Lyons Rd, participants will take the following path to the Testimonial Gateway: Trapps Road, Overcliff Road, Oakwood Drive, Duck Pond Road, Lower Duck Pond Road, and Lenape Lane. All participants will have until midnight to complete the course.

Elevation Gain: +296 ft; Elevation Loss -1,118 ft

See Leg 4 on the Footpath App.