Hurricane Creek Half Marathon & 5K Joseph, OR   May 23, 2026

The Hurricane Creek Half Marathon features a hilly and challenging out and back course. It starts at 4200 ft elevation at Joseph City Park and climbs to a mile high at 5100 ft. The first 3 miles are paved, the next 6 miles are all maintained dirt road surface, and then last 3 are paved. This could be one of the most scenic half marathons in the Northwest with constant views of the Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness, Seven Devils, and high valleys. There will be a water station at the Grange Mile 3ish and 10ish. Another water station at the Hurricane Creek Trailhead at mile 6.5.

RUNNERS OF THE SAGE operates under a special use permit from the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Employer.

Runners of the Sage mission is to encourage more active, self-sufficient, and environmentally aware lifestyles. We want to get Wallowa County out and running! Also with this run we are helping raise funds for the Wallowa Land Trust, whose mission is to protect the rural nature of Wallowa County by working cooperatively with private landowners, Indigenous people, local communities and governmental entities to conserve land.