CHILAO FLAT TO SHORTCUT SADDLE​

MILES 44.8 - 51.3

Section Distance

2022 AC100 Shortcut Saddle Aid Station. Photo: Kristin Carbaja

2022 AC100 Shortcut Saddle Aid Station. Photo: Kristin Carbaja

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Runners cross the concrete wash and re-join the Silver Moccasin Trail via a left turn uphill. After 0.6 miles, a paved road is crossed, and runners follow single track South for another 0.8 miles, until dumping out on a fire road. You’ll turn left on this fire road and continue South for 1.2 miles to a T junction with another fire road. Again, you’ll bear left and after only 0.1 mile, turn right to get back on the single track as it crosses a creek bed. After following the single track for 0.3 miles, a hard left is taken at another junction, and runners traverse a winding single track for 0.6 miles to a hard right. Runners cross a road after 0.2 miles and proceed up another 0.2 to a final paved road crossing (Vetter Mountain Road) with views of the Shortcut Aid station 2.8 miles away and Mt. Wilson looming in the distance. From the road, it’s 2 miles of technical single track down to cross a creek bed, and then a relatively quick 500’, 0.8 mile climb up to the Shortcut Aid Station, mile 51.3, elevation 4,760’. You’re over halfway there!
2022 AC100 Shortcut Saddle Aid Station. Photo Kristin Carbaja
CHILAO FLAT to SHORTCUT SADDLE-elevation
1 '
GAIN
1 '
LOSS
1 '
HIGH POINT
1 '
LOW POINT