80.5 kmTrail🇺🇸 Lake City, United States

San Juan Solstice 50

Saturday, 19 June 2027In 8 months · Start 05:00

A 50-mile loop from Lake City through the San Juan Mountains with river crossings and a long stretch along the Continental Divide above 12,000 ft, topping out at Coney Benchmark. Famous for being one of the toughest 50-milers in the US.

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Elevation gain

3,920 m

Mountain · ↓ 3,920 m

Highest point

4,064 m

above sea level

Temp at start

6°C

Peaks around 17°C

Entry fee

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Finishers

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typical year

Course

Loop

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Getting thereFly into TEX (Telluride), about 53 km from the start

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Elevation profile

Mountain: about 3,920 m of climbing and 3,920 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start

6°C

Peak during race

17°C

Humidity

60%

Chance of rain

Wind

6 km/h

19 June in past years

Historical averages for 19 June ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 05:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

Finish times by age group

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