The Ruff 7 Mile Mountain Run is the only race that runs up Dog Mountain in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. It is a chance for you to test your lungs by running straight up 3 miles (and 3000ft) to the summit of Dog Mountain and then testing your quads by bombing down 4 miles to the finish. You will have beautiful views of the Columbia River below, Mt Hood to the south and Mt St. Helens to the west. If you like mountain racing this is as close as it gets in the PNW! When you run this race you will feel like you are in the high mountains of Colorado.
The race starts/finishes at the Dog Mountain Trailhead. The 7mile course is run entirely on single-track trails. You will take the Dog Mountain Trail to the summit and then come down Augspurger Trail.
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One of the steepest races in the PNW!
This is a true mountain race with 3,000 feet of climbing in under 3 miles! The views are spectacular, and the 4 miles of downhill is pure joy. MORE
This is a true mountain race with 3,000 feet of climbing in under 3 miles! The views are spectacular, and the 4 miles of downhill is pure joy.