Nov 3, 2024

Favorite Runs - "Baldy Peaks 50K!"

Location:	Mount Baldy, CA, USA
Description:	Description?! Its not fit for a Mountain Goat, not even a Himalayan Yak! The "Baldy Peaks 50K" ultrarun starts & finishes at Ice House Canyon, at/near the intersection of Ice House Canyon & Mt. Baldy Road, located in Mt. Baldy, California. So, describing this ultrarun course route map. This ultrarun starts at an elevation of 5000 ft. Next , I am running on a descenting grade to Baldy Village (elevation 4200 ft.). I'm at 4,200 ft. elevation Baldy Village, I suddenly take a right turn and I run up the ascenting incline grade when I reach Bear Flats (elevation 5560 ft.). Then I keep climbing on up this treacherous suicidal catwalk mtn. goat run until you reach the highest summit point of Mt. Baldy (elev. 10,064 ft.)! So, at the highest point at Mt. Baldy, next my feet slip-slide down the suicidal, neck breaking, ankle fractureing, patella busting, descent with all the slippery mtn. dirt and loose geological rocks, trying to keep my balance & equilibrium! So, from 10,064 ft. elevation down to 7,800 ft. elev. at Baldy Notch. At Baldy Notch I will see the famous Notch Restaurant, and to the left of the Notch Restaurant is the ski lifts. From Baldy Notch (7,800 ft.) I keep running down the snake -winding route until I reach a place named Manker Flat (elev. 6000 ft.). Then I do a U-turn or turnaround or an aboutface climbing until I see the the Sierra Trail sign and I make a left. They use to have a book to sign in and give your name etc., maybe they still do. Then I run up to the Sierra Club Hut (elev. 8,200 ft.), and I keep running up until I finally reach the Mt. Baldy summit the second time!! Then the same exact route downhill and the second time I reach Baldy Notch (elev. 7800 ft.). Then from Baldy Notch I take this other trail route to Thunder Mountain (elev. 8,587 ft.). Then I turnaround and go back the exact same way to Baldy Notch. Then downhill elevation descent to Manker Flat (6000') and continuing downhill to Ice House Canyon (elev. 5000')! A more precise accurate distance for this mapped course route ultrarun would be 32.14 miles!
MIKE DIPIPPO