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Scout Mountain 50K
Gibson Jack Trailhead. Scout Mountain summit. Seven thousand four hundred feet. Thirty-six point two miles because Idaho 50K means business.
- Start5,203 ft
- High8,634 ft
- Low5,154 ft
- Finish5,154 ft
Geometryderived
The cruxScout Mountain summit above 8,600 feet (near mile 24)
Course DNA
The Course
Scout Mountain 50K runs 36.2 mi through Pocatello, Idaho. +6,793 ft gain and -6,843 ft loss. Surfaces skew 90% singletrack / 10% dirt road. Scout Mountain summit above 8,600 feet. High point near 8,634 ft. Low near 5,154 ft. June temps run 35°F to 80°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 18.
The Work
Train for 6,793 feet of climbing across 36.2 mi. Back-to-back long runs on similar surfaces. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 16.5 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 7/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 24.
Kit
June in Pocatello, Idaho: plan for 35°F to 80°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 16.5 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 9. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 90% singletrack: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 18.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 9. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 18. Scout Mountain summit above 8,600 feet near mile 24 is where time is won or lost. Walk the steep pinches. Run the flats and gentle downhills. Crew at major aids: socks, calories, ice if hot. Transitions under 5 minutes when possible. Final third is 12 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
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