These uniquely beautiful races contains all the wild, rugged beauty for which this magical part of the world is renowned. These races take place in one of the most wild and beautiful places you will ever run… the vast, rugged, and remote 70,000+ acre Dark Divide Roadless Area. Expect to …
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These uniquely beautiful races contains all the wild, rugged beauty for which this magical part of the world is renowned.
These races take place in one of the most wild and beautiful places you will ever run… the vast, rugged, and remote 70,000+ acre Dark Divide Roadless Area. Expect to run one of the hardest races you will ever run as you travel on steep technical trails through the heart of the Washington Cascades. Also expect to run in one of the most stunningly beautiful places you will ever get to explore. This race is like no other: an exhilarating, exhausting, and life-changing journey; the ultimate North Cascades adventure running experience.
The Dark Divide Trail Races will take you to seldom-traveled places that are unspeakably beautiful, soul-stirringly remote, and uncommonly rugged, in the heart of the Central Washington Cascades. Located in the center of Gifford-Pinchot National Forest, the Dark Divide is a land of stunning, serrated sub-alpine ridges painted by wildflowers and punctuated by peaks; deep, solitary valleys filled with centuries-old trees; wild streams tumbling unfettered over waterfalls into sparkling pools; viewscapes that feel like you can reach out and touch the surrounding glaciated volcanoes with your fingers… and a treasure of glimpses into the world as it once was.
We are grateful to be hosting the start/finish and race headquarters at Cispus Learning Center near Randle, WA. These full facilities have bunkhouses, showers, kitchen, and plenty of parking at Cispus Learning Center. There is also plentiful nearby car, tent, and RV camping.
The Dark Divide Trail Races take place upon lands of people who have called this home for thousands of years prior to colonization. Tribes with historic ties to the area include the Cowlitz (Mishalpam, Táytnapam, Sλpúlmx), Xwáłxwaypam (Klikitat), and Yakama people. Wonderland Running fully supports and respects the restoration of rights of indigenous peoples from whom these lands were taken.
Much love and light, happy trails, and we look forward to seeing you September 2026 for these races that will stay in your heart & spirit forever!
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