50-km (31-mile)race-course map

Race Beta: www.MarquetteTrail50.com

Race Director: Andrew Grosvenor, MarquetteTrail50Ultra@gmail.com

Marquette, Michigan2013

GPS waypoint data: Andrew Grosvenor, Race Director

Quadrangle beta: USGS 1:24,000-scale, 1975, Marquette,

Michigan quadrangle, 20-foot contours

Magnetic declination: 5 degrees west of True North

Coordinate beta: Latitude/Longitude geographic coordinate

system, WGS 84 (or NAD 83) horizontal map datum

Notice: Not drawn to exact scale; route location altered for

clarity. As with any human endeavor, this map is subject to

omissions, inaccuracies, and errors. While efforts were made

to make this map reasonably accurate, it should not be used

for navigational purposes. It is intended for general reference

only on race day. Consult race officials for the latest course

changes, trail conditions, hazards, advisories, corrections, etc.

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200'

100'

000'31.0 mi25.2 mi21.7 mi14.6 mi10.6 mi5.0 mi0.0 mi

Aid Station 3—Mile14.6

Sugar Loaf Mountain, Parking Lot

Start 0.00 & Finish 31.0

Aid Station 2—Mile 10.6

Forestville Pole Barn

Hogback

Mountain

Top of

The World

Harlow

Lake

CR 550 Big Bay

Highway

(paved crossing

& shoulder

traverse)

Sugarloaf

Mountain

Little Presque

Isle Point

Harlow Creek

(foot bridge)

Lake Superior

City of Marquette

Presque Isle Park

Partridge Island

Little Presque Isle

Cartography courtesy of

Michael A. Neiger and

Michigan Backcountry

Search and Rescue

(MibSAR) www.MibSAR.com,

Marquette, Michigan

(rev. 07-07-13)

N

1 Mile

Wetmore Landing

CR 550

Big Bay Highway

CR 550

Big Bay Highway

Aid Station 1

Dead River Steel

Grate Bridge

Aid Station 2

Forestville

Pole Barn

Aid Station 4

Harlow Lake

1st Bridge

Aid Station 3

Sugar Loaf Mountain

CR 550 Parking Lot

Start

Forestville

Pole Barn

Finish

Forestville

Pole Barn

Aid Station 5

Harlow Lake

Railroad Grade

5.0 mi 5.6 mi 4.0 mi 7.1 mi 3.5 mi 5.8 mi

CR 550

Highway

CrossingWetmore

Landing

RR Track

CrossingJunction

with

Hogback

Mountain

return loop

Sugarloaf

Mountain

Lake Superior

Shoreline Top of

The World

Powerline

Crossing

Ore Dock

Breakwall

MARQUETTE TRAIL 50

Hogback Mountain

Rock

Quarry

Dead

River

Bridge

Dam &

Penstock

Tube

Wooden

Bridge

Sand

Pit

Dead

River

Oxbow

Kirby’s

Bridge

RR Track

Crossing

Old RR

Grade

Crossing

Lily

Pond

Footbridge

Little

Presque

Isle

Point

CR 550

Highway

Crossing

Harlow

Lake

Bareback

Mountain

Old

RR

Grade

Crossroads

StartFin

ish

Active Railroad

Grade Crossing Dead

River

Bridge

Wooden Bridge

Dam &

Penstock

Tube

Sand Pit

Kirby’s Bridge

Dead

River

Oxbow

Rock

Quarry

Powerline

Crossing

Powerline

Crossing

Forestville Road

(gravel crossing)

Junction

with

Hogback

Mountain

return loop

Lily

Pond

RR Grade

Crossing

(abandoned)

Aid Station 4—Mile 21.7

Harlow Lake Road, 1st Bridge

Aid Station 5—Mile 25.2

Harlow Lake Railroad

Grade (abandoned)

CR 550 Big Bay Highway

(paved crossing)

Active Railroad

Grade Crossing

Aid Station 1—Mile 5.0

Dead River, Steel Grate Bridge

Wetmore

Pond

Tourist

Park

Elevation BetaTotal gain: +2692 feetTotal loss: -2684 feetChange: +8 feet

Elevation above L. Superior

Bareback

Mountain