Volcanic 50
Cougar, United States • 1-2 Aug 2026
Event
Volcanic is a trail race around Mt. St. Helens in Washington produced by Go Beyond Racing. The event uses trails in the Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument and starts and finishes at Marble Mountain Sno Park. The race acknowledges and respects that it takes place on the traditional homelands of the Cowlitz Tribe.
Distances
- 50K - circumnavigates Mt. St. Helens on the Loowit Trail, ~32 miles.
- 25K - shorter route on the Loowit Trail with about 3,200 feet of gain.
Course and requirements
The courses run largely on single-track trail and include lava, boulder and pumice fields, river crossings, blast zone terrain, steep drainages and dense forest. The longer course involves about 7,400 feet of elevation gain and the same amount of loss. For safety, 50K entrants must have previously completed a trail 50K or the Volcanic 25K in a prior year. 50K entrants must carry mandatory gear including at least 40 oz of water, a lightweight water-resistant jacket, an emergency blanket and a whistle.
Logistics
The event limits entries (50K capacity 285, 25K capacity 325). Marble Mountain Sno Park allows car camping the night before; there is no running water at the sno park. A NW Forest Pass is not required for parking. The organizer posts a cancellation policy and offers a partial credit only when cancellations occur more than 30 days before the race. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.