Hiawatha Fall Trail Run

Run over scenic trestles, past waterfalls, and through some of the longest railroad tunnels open to foot traffic (1.8miles long). This will truly be a running experience of a lifetime!

All courses are out and backs.  This is primarily due to not being able to shuttle bus over St. Paul Pass.  There is also NO CELL PHONE SERVICE at the start, finish, or along the course.  The route is run on a railroad grade that is not steeper than 1.5% along the route.  Runners will get a good warm-up running the slight downhill grade before turning around to finish strong back up the gentle grade.  A 1.5% grade is the equivalent of 80ft of elevation change over a mile of the route.

Highlights: 1.6 mile long Taft Tunnel, 8 total tunnel sections, 6 trestles, waterfalls, scenic views, 5 aid stations
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The Half Marathon will start out running through the famous Taft Tunnel for the first 1.6 miles. Runners will then exit the tunnel at Roland and hit their first aid station and a self service gear check near mile 2. As they continue past tunnel 21, runners will hit a second aid station near moss creek. After tunnel 24, runners will start to cross a series of trestles. After Trestle 220, runners will hit an aid station the half marathon turnaround running back along the trail the same way they came. After hitting the Roland aid station for the last time, runners will enter the Taft tunnel for the last 1.6 miles as they run toward the finish. The Half Marathon course will finish at East Portal.