Description:

The course begins west of Whitefish Bay in eastern Lake Superior. Runners follow the North Country Trail (NCT) through remote wilderness that includes vast expanses of wild blueberries, reindeer moss and birch trees.  Atop high ridges runners have views of the Camp 10 and Water Tank lakes, where the occasional moose can be spotted. Runners reach Lower Tahquamenon Falls nine and a half miles into the race. The NCT then transitions into the heavily forested Lower Falls trails. One mile later the course merges with the the Tahquamenon River Trail where runners are blanketed with the mist of the Lower Falls. The River Trail features old growth hemlock and yellow birch and numerous boardwalks. Runners hear the roar of the Upper Falls encouraging a strong finish near the top of the second largest waterfall east of the Mississippi.