Dead Horse 50K is the 50.0km ultra trail at Dead Horse Ultra 2026 (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 855m+. With 17m/km of climbing, the course is predominantly runnable. By gradient, 23% of the distance is uphill, 22% downhill and 55% flat. Surface: 98% trail. Flat-equivalent effort: 51.3 FlatKM.
The course is runnable enough that trekking poles are not needed.
There is too little runnable descent to damage the quads: plan the race around climbing and fuelling.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from -1°C to 8°C, with around 8°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 18%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 2% of days around this date.
This page has a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Dead Horse 50K.
Other distances of Dead Horse Ultra 2026Dead Horse 50 Mile (80.5km)·Dead Horse 30K (30.0km)·Dead Horse 15K (15.0km)
Other editions of Dead Horse 50K2025
Official websitewww.madmooseevents.com/dead-horse-ultra
