The Beaten Path (MT)

[gohike]

I can't find anyone locally (Billings, MT) that has done The Beaten Path both ways in a day (or a FKT), I also can't find a FKT for the one way (something I and overs have done countless times). 

Anyone know of any? 

I and a group of friends are attempting the 85K trail run on September 10, with no "formal" on trail aid stations, only support/drop bags at the halfway point (Clarks Fork Trailhead). 

Thanks

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The Beaten Path travels 26.6 miles from East Rosebud to Cooke City.
The Ultra Beaten starts at East Rosebud, runs to Clarks Fork Trailhead (near Cooke City), and then back to East Rosebud, turning a common 3-5 day one way backpacking trip into The Ultra Beaten (53 miles - 85 kilometers).

Trail Statistics (various sources - one way East Rosebud to Clarks Fork Trailhead):
26.6 miles
3,850’ Ascent
9,927’ High
4% Avg Grade (2°)
-2,112’ Descent
6,241’ Low
29% Max Grade (16°)

This route showcases all the beauty, emptiness, and majesty of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. It is the quintessential tour of the region, traveling from bottomlands to high plateaus. The route demonstrates the essence of the Beartoth Mountains, it is the land of rushing water over high plateaus. The route skirts dozens of trout-filled lakes and more waterfalls than one can count, or even bother to name.

Distances to (from various sources - my GPS varied from these distances on trial runs):
Elk Lake 3.5 miles
Rimrock Lake 6.0 miles
Rainbow Lake 8.0 miles
Lake at Falls 9.0 miles
Big Park Lake 10.0 miles
Duggan Lake 12.5 miles
Twin Outlets Lake 12.8 miles
Dewey Lake 14.0 miles
Fossil Lake 16.0 miles
Windy Lake 17.1 miles
Skull Lake 17.8 miles
Bald Knob Lake 18.4 miles
Ouzel Lake 18.8 miles
Russell Lake 20.0 miles
Kersey Lake 24.5 miles
Clarks Fork Trailhead 26.6 miles

[gohike]

Fun step by step fly by: www.hikingproject.com/earth/7004180

FaceBook group: www.facebook.com/UltraBeaten/ 

[natebender]

Hey Dave -

Did you guys get to do the run last weekend? I'd love to hear how it went.

My buddy Sam Pannoni and I did it last year end-to-end-to-end self-supported just for kicks and it was an awesome day; one of the better days I've had in terms of fun trail and beautiful scenery. We started and finished at the Cooke City end.

It's funny that I ran across your post here because a couple days ago I'd run across your website and I was going to shoot you an email to talk about your MT 12ers project. Was curious to hear how that is going and learn more about the whole deal.

Cheers,
Nate

[gohike]

Three sub 24 hour finishers (one at 19h27m55s and two at 23h29m) - three more finished at 27h20m.

[thescottsy]

Dave, is there a gps track of the run?

[jrowens]

Is there an official FKT for ERB-CC-ERB?