Mace's Hideout 50 Mile Course

Race - Jun 1, 2024

Dogs Unknown

Features Fall Colors · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Amazing views, rugged back country, and very difficult and challenging climbs to test your grit.

As you leave the Pueblo Mountain Park, you'll have a steady climb about 4.5 miles along highway 78. Please keep in mind that even though it is a dirt road, it is still a highway and open to the public so keep to the side and watch for vehicles. After climbing about 1,500ft you'll come upon a small trailhead on your left for the San Carlos Trail (1320). Turn here and follow the trail for a little over approximately 2 miles where the trails opens up to a dirt road FR 320). You'll go west (right) on Old San Isabel Road 243 for about 2 miles before hitting HWY 165. As you come to the paved highway, using extreme caution, look for cars then cross the highway and carefully run along the highway for a short 0.17 miles. Then go left and head into the woods on a singletrack trail. After a few switchbacks, you'll officially "T" into the Snowslide Trail (1318) where you'll go left up the trail. Enjoy the densely wooded pine trail as you climb 2,700+ ft in about 4 miles to 11,500ft. From the top descend a little over 1.25 miles until you come to the Greenhorn Mountain Road (FR 369). Turn right and go a little over 0.5 miles. You'll go left on Greenhorn Mountain Road (FR 369) for a short distance of about 0.2 miles where you'll see a sign on your right for the Cisneros Trail (1314). This time you'll follow the Cisneros Trail (1314) for roughly 3.9 miles until you come to an intersection with the Saint Charles Trail (1326). You want to go to your left and follow the Saint Charles Trail (1326). You'll continue to climb up for about 5.25 miles bringing you to another junction. Leave the same way you came in by going back the less than 0.5 miles to the trail junction. Go left back onto the Saint Charles Trail (1326) - the opposite direction from where you came up before. A short gradual climb will bring you to the highest point of the race at 11,672 ft. From here enjoy your 4 mile descent to HWY 165. At the highway you'll carefully look both ways and cross to the other side. You'll continue right (south) on the highway for less than 0.25 miles where you'll turn left into a small parking area called Lion Park towards the South Creek Trailhead. You'll take the South Creek Trail (1321) approximately 3.75 miles to a trail junction. Here you'll go left on Coupler Trail 1386 towards the Squirrel Creek Trail (1384) junction. DO NOT go straight towards the Pueblo Mountain Park. In about 0.5 miles you'll cross a stream and come to a "T". Go left onto Squirrel Creek Trail (1384) towards the Davenport Campground.
Almost there! Oh so close! You'll take Second Mace Trail (1322) out from the aid station. Climb roughly 0.9 miles until you come to a trail junction. Go to your right and stay on the Second Mace Trail (1322). In about another 0.5 miles trail 1328 will intersect. Again, stay on the Second Mace Trail towards the junction with Dome Rock Trail (1387). In approximately 0.75 miles, the trail will come to a "Y". You'll veer right and take Dome Rock Trail (1387) for 2.6 miles where it will end at Squirrel Creek Trail (1384). You want to continue left on Squirrel Creek Trail (1384). In a little over a mile you'll pass one of the very first recreational pavilions ever built in the nation. From here, go a short distance until the trail comes to a "T". You'll turn right towards the Pueblo Mountain Park. You'll start climbing for about 1.3 miles until you come to another trail junctions. Turn left onto the Northridge Trail. You'll run about a mile to the next trail junction where you'll stay straight on to Devil's Canyon Trail (do not go left). Follow Devil's Canyon trail until you hit a "T". Here you'll start your out and back section to the Fire Tower by going right onto Maces Trail. Veer left at the next junction (do not go right onto the Ranger Trail). Shortly after at the next junction veer right up the the Fire Tower. At the Fire Tower, you'll find a sign and a sharp