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WEST ELK CHALLENGE TRAIL MARATHON

Crawford, Colorado·Marathon

Next Race · Oct 2026

Run, walk, and hike your way through the fall foliage of the West Elk Mountains! The West Elk Challenge is a point-to-pount trail marathon through the heart of the West Elk Mountain range during the peak of fall colors. The race starts on the shores of Crawford Reservoir State Park and travels on gravel roads through the farms and ranches at the base of the iconic Needle Rock. Soon thereafter, the trail enters the Gunnison National Forest and begins climbing the singletrack through golden aspen