Carson Canyons Trail Runs

6K: Figure eight course on jeep road and single track trail in and above Longview Canyon. It is 4 miles in length with close to 900′ of climbing.
12K: This is a daisy chain type course. The first mile and a half follows the 6K course then continues to climb up to Kings Canyon and then to the new Lincoln Bypass Trail. Here is where it connects with the 30K and 22K courses heading downhill on Lincoln Bypass and Longview Canyon trail to the finish. The 12K(8 mile) is composed of half jeep road and half single track trail with 1600′ of climbing.
22K: The first 1.5 miles of the course are on pavement. From the start runners will head north on Longview Way, then turn left onto Ash Canyon Road continuing uphill on pavement for approximately another mile. At the water tanks the road turns to dirt. You’ll continue to climb up Ash Canyon to the Ash to Kings Trail and the first aid station. After 5.6 miles on the Ash to Kings Trail, runners will come to Waterfalll Road and the second aid station. The 22K will continue on the Ash to Kings Trail for another 1.8 miles to the junction of Kings Canyon Road and entering onto the Lincoln Bypass Trail. After 2.2 miles on the Bypass Trail runners will come to the third and final aid station. The last 2.3 miles follows the Longview Canyon Trail to the finish back at Long Ranch Park. This course is 14 miles long with 2100′ of climbing on mostly single track.
30K: The first 1.5 miles of the course are on pavement. From the start runners will head north on Longview Way, crossing Ash Canyon Road and entering onto the V&T Bike path. Just after the housing development, the course turns left onto dirt trail and takes the long and high way up Ash Canyon to the Ash to Kings Trail and the first aid station. After 5.6 miles on the Ash to Kings Trail, runners will come to Waterfalll Road and the second aid station. From here the 30K diverts from the 22K and head down Waterfall Road for .8 miles turning right onto the North Kings Loop single track and down to the Waterfall Trail parking area. From here the 30K course head back uphill on Kings Canyon Road(dirt road) for 1.3 miles to the Lincoln Bypass Trail. After 2.2 miles on the Bypass Trail runners will come to the third and final aid station. The last 2.3 miles follows the Longview Canyon Trail to the finish back at Long Ranch Park. This course is 18.5 miles long with almost 3000′ of climbing on mostly single track.