Text Map 2009
Markers
Feet
Total Distance
Description
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0
0
Start in front of new Monte Sano Lodge.
1a
300
0.06
Turn left onto short trail to old start area
1b
700
0.19
At end of trail turn right onto pavement at guard shack, then right onto Nolen
1c
4000
0.94
At overlook, turn left to enter trail head on west side of road
2
2903
1.53
Trail fork - go right down hill
3
2079
1.92
Bankhead Rd. crossing - keep right Start of Mt. Mist Trail
4
4429
2.76
Junction of trails - proceed straight veering slightly right
5
2792
3.29
Trail fork - take path on right (actually going straight)
6
1119
3.5
Side trail on right - ignore it and go straight
6a
4.27
Pass bench by rock overhand, keep left
6b
4.7
Sharp right onto switchback away from Goat Trail
7
6729
4.9
Mountain Mist Trail Head - sharp right turn
8
1524
5.32
Trail merges with gravel road - go straight (slightly right)
9
331
5.38
Side trail on left - ignore it and go straight
10
1414
5.65
Turn acute left onto bike trail
11
2470
6.17
Straight across
Look right as you cross
12
290
6.22
Turn right on trail (You are only on this trail for about 100 feet)
13
50
6.23
Bear left to follow "newer" bike trail
13a
2710
6.31(?)
6.71(?)
Turn right - then left - onto main (Red) trail to enter Aid Station #1
14
170
6.72
Aid Station # 1 - O'Shaughnessy Point - go straight and proceed south on Warpath Ridge
15
1602
7.02
Grassy knoll bear gently to the right - keep going on Warpath Ridge
16
5897
8.14
Power lines - at clearing head north (left) under wires
17
4783
9.04
Bear slightly left - leave power line trail - enter Flat Rock Trail
18
2685
9.55
Turn left onto K2 Trail - 90 degree turn
19
2638
10.05
Side trail on left - go straight turning slightly right
19a
9050
11.76
Bear left to leave Goat Trail
20
950
11.94
Aid Station # 2 - At rest benches just above 4-way intersection - turn right
20a
60
11.96
Turn right at 4-way intersection (Same place as #24 below)
20b
~2200
?
?
Straight - (Old Aid Station #2 - Head of Goat Trail)
21
8992
13.79
Side trail on right - ignore it and go straight
22
2411
14.25
Turn left
23
136
14.28
Keep going left up the hill
23A
Stone Cuts
Stone Cuts
Turn left onto side trail leading to Stone Cuts
Some
sights
in the
in the
Stone Cut Entrance
Tunnel1
Tunnel2
What you may see Tunnel 1 Tunnel 2 Exit
24
4282
15.09
Trail 4-way intersection - turn right onto Sinks Trail
25
3452
15.74
Leaving Sinks Trail - go slightly to the left
26
611
15.86
Junction of trails - proceed straight veering right slightly
27
4329
16.68
Bankhead Rd. crossing - go straight across to the right - up the embankment
28
3146
17.27
Aid Station # 3 - Fearn Road crossing
29
3478
17.68
Turn left onto High Trail
30
7984
19.19
Leaving High Trail - turn right onto Bluff Line Trail
31
9573
21.01
Aid Station # 4 - turn left onto Railroad Bed Trail
Some
RR Bed
Sights
Sights
Then (1890s) & Now (2004) Then & Now Trestle Then & Trestle area Now
32
6198
22.18
Turn left onto Three Caves Trail
32A
Cross over Old Wagon Trail Nearing Water Line
33
7975
23.69
Turn left onto Water Line
Trail
Two of the 3 Caves
Some
Water
Line climbs
Line climbs
Waterfall Waterfall closer Climbs: A B C D
34
4285
24.50
The TOP ! Turn right onto Bluff Line Trail and head to AS#5.
35
2854
25.04
Aid Station # 5
Go across road into parking lot
36A
25.1(About)
Enter Trough Springs Trail
36B
25.2 (About)
Turn left onto Space Walk Trail
36C
25.7 (About)
Turn left to avoid land slide
36D
25.8 (About)
Turn back left onto Space Walk Trail
36E
27 (About)
Stone ruins just before Natural Well
36F
27 (About)
Natural Well
Looking into the Natural Well
36G
27.05
Begin descent into McKay Hollow
36H
28 (About)
Turn right crossing through creek bed
37
22971
29.49
Aid Station # 6 - Turn left onto Red Trail
38
2199
29.91
Turn Left then left again (gentle sweeping turn) following Red Trail
38A
Enter High Bluff Trail - turn left
39
5288
30.91
Leaving High Bluff Trail - turn left
39A
Turn left onto Finish Line Trail
40 (Finish)
1000 (?)
31.1
Finish point at back of Lodge
Back view of Lodge