What you may see   Tunnel 1   Tunnel 2   Exit
 Text Map 2009
Markers Feet Total Distance Description
S 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
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
Hit Counter40 (Finish) 1000 (?)   31.1 Finish point at back of Lodge    
 Back view of Lodge