⏵ Course guide · Bear River Range, Utah
Logan Peak Trail Run is a marathon-format mountain race in Logan, Utah with over 6,000 ft of climbing and another 6,000 ft of descent, summiting Logan Peak by way of the Dry Canyon and Syncline trails. I will walk you through the course and the 9 hour cutoff, then give you a pacing plan for a race where hiking the climbs is expected. There is a free calculator along the way to dial in your own numbers.
These facts come from the official Logan Peak Trail Run site. Check the current year details before you commit. Race logistics can change year to year.
Starting and finishing at Hyrum Gibbons Mt. Logan Park, the route climbs Logan Dry Canyon to the South Syncline trail, then loops the North Syncline trail to summit Logan Peak before heading back down.
The headline number is the elevation profile: over 6,000 ft of climbing, followed by another 6,000 ft of descent, all within a full marathon-length route. That is a genuinely mountainous total, more vertical than most trail marathons carry, on rocky singletrack through aspen groves and pine forests.
The race itself describes hiking portions as expected and encouraged, not a sign you have fallen off pace. With fastest finishers typically coming in around 4 hours against a 9 hour cutoff, there is real room to power-hike the steepest sections and still finish comfortably inside the time limit.
Four aid stations support the course, stocked with GU Roctane energy drinks, gels, chews, waffles, fruit, sandwiches, nuts, granola bars, chips, and soft drinks, a solid mix of real food and standard race fuel for a marathon-length mountain effort.
With fastest finishers around 4 hours and a 9 hour cutoff, most trained runners have real margin, but a 12,000-plus ft round trip of vertical still demands a genuine plan for the climbs.
Treat the over 6,000 ft climb as hiking terrain by design, saving your running legs for the equally long descent back down. Runners who try to run every uphill step on a course like this tend to blow up well before the summit.
⏵ Free tool to plan your effort
Use the race-time calculator to build a baseline goal against the 9 hour cutoff, then discount it for the roughly 12,000 ft of combined climbing and descent. Try the race-equivalent calculator to turn a recent mountain race into a realistic goal here.
With four aid stations stocked with GU Roctane, gels, and real food along the route, keep your own fueling plan simple and use the stations to supplement it.
A reasonable starting point is 30 to 60 grams of carbohydrate per hour while moving, leaning toward the higher end during the long climb where effort stays elevated even while hiking. Run your goal time through the race-time calculator first to know roughly how long you will be out there, then browse the rest of the free tools at the tools hub.
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Over 6,000 ft of climbing, followed by another 6,000 ft of descent, across a full marathon-distance route in the Bear River Range. That is a genuinely mountainous total for a marathon-format race, more climbing than most trail marathons ask for.
A 9 hour cutoff, meaning you need to finish by 3:00 PM from the 6:00 AM start. Fastest finishers typically come in around 4 hours, so a 9 hour window gives most trained runners real margin, especially since hiking portions are expected and encouraged on the steepest sections.
With over 6,000 ft of climbing and another 6,000 ft of descent on rocky singletrack through aspen groves and pine forests, this is a genuine mountain marathon. The route runs Logan Dry Canyon to the South Syncline trail, then loops the North Syncline trail to summit Logan Peak, steep climbs and descents throughout, not a gentle grade.
It is a demanding one for a first attempt. With 6,000 ft of climbing and 6,000 ft of descent, hiking the steep sections is normal and encouraged rather than a sign you are behind pace. If you have some trail running or hiking experience and want a real mountain marathon rather than a flatter introduction, the generous 9 hour cutoff makes it approachable.
As of this writing, 2026 registration is listed as closed. A $50 refund was available before June 1, with no refunds after that date and no bib transfers or deferrals permitted. Check the official site for the next open registration window.
Not for the 2026 edition covered in this guide, which is marathon-format only. A half marathon distance is expected to be added starting in 2027 under the race's new management, race directors Cody and Bethany Draper, so check the official site as that edition approaches.
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