Scout Mountain Ultras
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Scout Mountain Ultras
Scout Mountain Ultras is a weekend trail running event held Friday to Saturday, June 5–6, 2026, in the mountains outside Pocatello, Idaho. The Mink Creek Group site serves as race headquarters and the finish line. The routes are described as beautiful and difficult, and the event brings runners together to challenge their bodies, minds and spirits on mountain trails.
Distances offered
- 100 miles - ~23,800 ft vertical gain and loss
- 50 miles - ~10,900 ft vertical gain and loss (course listed as 53.8 miles)
- 50 km - 7,400 ft ascent and descent
- 23 miles - ~5,400 ft vertical gain and loss
Course notes mention single-track sections, snow on the 23-mile loop, and the potential for very snowy and muddy conditions on longer routes. The 50k route passes areas named Gibson Jack, West Fork and Scout Mountain.
The event emphasizes environmental stewardship. Initiatives include reducing the event footprint and waste, working with grassroots environmental and conservation groups, donating race proceeds to conservation efforts, and rethinking runner items to limit waste.
Scout Mountain Ultras also states an inclusion commitment. At least fifty percent of each event field is held for women, femme and non-binary participants, and harassment is not tolerated on race property or online. The races are held on the traditional lands of the Shoshone and Bannock. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
