Dead Horse 50K is a 50.0 km ultra trail of Dead Horse Ultra 2026 in Gemini Bridges Trailhead, United States. The race starts on November 14, 2026 at 07:30 AM. It starts and finishes in Gemini Bridges Trailhead.
The course climbs 855 m+. With 17 m/km of climbing, the course is predominantly runnable. By gradient, 23% of the distance is uphill, 22% downhill and 55% flat. The longest climb runs 2.7 km at an average 3.5% grade (92 m of vertical). The longest descent runs 2.0 km at 4.9% (98 m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 10.5% over 0.6 km. Surface: 98% trail. Flat-equivalent effort: 51.3 FlatKM.
The course is runnable enough that trekking poles are not needed.
Quad damage risk is low (index 10 of 100): a few descents worth noticing, none that decides the result.
This page has the interactive elevation profile, gradient matrix, pacing and nutrition planner and weather climatology for Dead Horse 50K.
Other distances of Dead Horse Ultra 2026Dead Horse 50 Mile (80.5 km)·Dead Horse 30K (30.0 km)·Dead Horse 15K (15.0 km)
Other editions of Dead Horse 50K2025
Official websitewww.madmooseevents.com/dead-horse-ultra
