The route
Traced editionrun on 3-4 October 2026
6,204 m of climbing over 162.7 km, an out-and-back rerouted after the Eaton Fire and the Highway 2 closure.
Drawn with a pen, line by line
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Indicative figures computed by Plotrek on its illustrative route, with altitudes from a terrain model. They may differ from the organiser's.
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In 2026, Angeles Crest 100 runs out-and-back — a provisional course set up after the Eaton Fire and the closure of Highway 2. The start is at 5 am, at Loma Alta Park, the same point as the finish.
From the start, the trail climbs toward Josephine Peak, crosses Red Box, then reaches Shortcut Saddle, inside the Angeles National Forest.
The course's high point tops out at 1,888 m. The trail then drops toward Chantry Flats, ahead of the last big climb, which runs from Hoegee's Camp up to Mount Wilson.
It passes Markham Saddle, then the Altadena Crest Trail, before returning to Loma Alta Park. Runners get 33 hours to complete the out-and-back.
Paths and places: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Altitudes measured on the route.
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The relief of the course, a 162.7 km out-and-back from Loma Alta Park, takes shape as contour lines: our pen plotter draws it with a pen, line by line. Your finisher name and time go in the title block, in A4, A3 or A2.
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Updated Route and text: Plotrek workshop (Fabrice Jolivet)
The organiser announces 162 km for the 2026 edition. Plotrek's illustrative route, redrawn on OpenStreetMap paths, measures 162.7 km and 6,204 m of gain. It is a loop, with Loma Alta Park as start and finish, Shortcut Saddle at km 68.6 and Chantry Flats at km 126.7.
33 hours for the 2026 edition, according to the organiser's website, read on 17 September 2026. That is the time allowed to cover the announced 162 km. Start: Loma Alta Park, at 5 am. The time limit can change from one edition to the next; the organiser's rules prevail.
The highest point of Plotrek's route is at 1,888 m, at km 86.3. The high point lies between two landmarks of the course: Shortcut Saddle (1,453 m, km 68.6) and Chantry Flats (662 m, km 126.7). The start and finish are both at 396 m.
911 m of elevation gain in one go, from km 130.7 to km 137.5 of Plotrek's route. No other climb on the 162.7 km loop is as long. Average gradient of this section: 13.4%. It accounts for 15% of the route's elevation gain. Altitudes measured on the route, with a terrain model.
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