Marsh Peak Madness
Lapoint, United States • 5 Jun 2027
Marsh Peak Madness
Marsh Peak Madness is a trail event on June 5, 2027 in Lapoint, Utah. The venue is the Middle Mountain Corral Trail Head near Gull Lake in the Uintah Mountains, a short drive from Vernal.
The course is a 5 mile trail loop with an elevation gain of 1,244 ft per loop. The route passes high mountain meadows and spring wildflowers and provides views of Marsh Peak and Lake Mountain overlooking Dry Fork Canyon. Several aid and water stations are located throughout the course.
The event offers two formats. The Endurance Event has two time limits, 6 hours and 12 hours; participants run the loop as many times as they wish and incomplete loops do not count. The competitor who completes the most full loops within their chosen time limit wins. The Speed Run awards the competitor who completes the single 5 mile loop first.
Distances and formats include:
- 12 hours endurance option
- 6 hours endurance option
- 5 mile speed run
Course records on the page list 12 hour endurance as 8 loops (40 miles), 6 hour endurance as 4 loops (20 miles), and 5 mile speed times of 53:14 for males and 57:36 for females. New course records earn a cash prize. Posted cash prizes are $100 for the 12 hour event, $50 for the 6 hour event, and $25 for the 5 mile event. Registration opens August 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM MT. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.