Wy’east Wonder

Mt Hood

Views for Days and All the Wildflowers Welcome to the Wy’east Wonder, the most wonderful race on Mt. Hood! This 50-miler and 50K is possibly our most scenic race yet and will introduce you to trails you’ll want to return to again and again. The net downhill, point-to-point race is run mostly on two ridges around Wy'east; Gunsight Ridge and Surveyor’s Ridge. You will have so many views of Wy’east (the Multnomah Tribe word for Mt. Hood) as you make your way from her southern side around to the east, that you may actually get tired of looking at it. We promise we’ll take your breath away, and it won’t be from only running. The 50M route has 7000' of elevation gain/10000' of loss. The 50K has 4000 of gain/7000' of loss. Both have a big descent to the finish. You'll run from Mt. Hood's south side, all the way around to her northeastern shoulder, into the orchards of the Hood River Valley. It's a stunning course, with a great post-race hangout spot in Parkdale with giant burritos and cold be