Ultra Marathon Races in Washington

Browse 104 ultra marathon trail running and hiking routes in Washington. Distance range: 26.3 mi to 430.9 mi. Elevation gain: 52 ft to 86,594 ft. Each route includes terrain analysis, elevation profiles, and pacing recommendations.

Key Takeaways

Total Routes

104

Races / Routes

4 / 100

Distance Range

26.3 mi - 430.9 mi

Elevation Range

52 ft - 86,594 ft

Surface Type

100% Trail

Route Name	Location	Distance	Elevation Gain	Type	Race Date
Seattle Marathon	Seattle, Washington	26.3 mi	562 ft	race	Nov 29, 2026
Orcas Island 50k	San Juan County, Washington	30.8 mi	7,412 ft	race	Jun 6, 2026
Sun Valley 50k	Twisp, Washington	30.9 mi	5,459 ft	race	May 16, 2027
Bigfoot 200	Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington	189.5 mi	39,723 ft	race	—
Foss Lakes - Iron Cap Loop (WA)	King County, Washington	26.4 mi	9,210 ft	route	—
PSE Trail	King County, Washington	26.5 mi	1,958 ft	route	—
Gardner & North Gardner (WA)	Okanogan County, Washington	26.9 mi	8,464 ft	route	—
Mount Aix to Nelson Ridge Lollipop (WA)	Yakima County, Washington	27.1 mi	9,717 ft	route	—
Enchantment Enchainment (WA)	Chelan County, Washington	27.3 mi	15,774 ft	route	—
Bremerton Ferry to Bainbridge Ferry (WA)	Kitsap County, Washington	27.5 mi	1,575 ft	route	—
Clark and Luahna Peak Double (WA)	Chelan County, Washington	28.6 mi	8,560 ft	route	—
Ptarmigan Traverse (WA)	Skagit County, Washington	29.1 mi	10,272 ft	route	—
Chinook National Recreation Trail - Section 1	Clark County, Washington	29.2 mi	4,442 ft	route	—
Hatchery Creek - Icicle Creek - Chiwaukum (WA)	Chelan County, Washington	29.2 mi	7,855 ft	route	—
Tiger Mountain Trail (WA)	King County, Washington	29.3 mi	6,115 ft	route	—
White Pass to Pilot Ridge Loop (WA)	Snohomish County, Washington	29.4 mi	7,741 ft	route	—
Around Mt Adams (WA)	Yakima County, Washington	29.5 mi	6,175 ft	route	—
Ingalls Creek Trail Traverse	Chelan County, Washington	29.5 mi	4,766 ft	route	—
Loowit Loop - Mt St Helens	Carson, Washington	29.6 mi	7,067 ft	route	—
Loowit Trail CCW	Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington	29.6 mi	7,067 ft	route	—
Pacific Crest Trail: Harts Pass to Rainy Pass (WA)	Okanogan County, Washington	29.7 mi	4,405 ft	route	—
Icicle Creek Big Loop	Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Washington	30.0 mi	10,487 ft	route	—
Windy Peak Lollipop (WA)	Okanogan County, Washington	30.5 mi	6,299 ft	route	—
Issaquah Alps Grand Traverse (WA)	King County, Washington	30.6 mi	8,575 ft	route	—
Klickitat Trail (WA)	Klickitat County, Washington	30.7 mi	52 ft	route	—
Mad River 50k	Chelan County, Washington	30.8 mi	4,726 ft	route	—
PCT > Eastside Trail Loop	Mount Rainier National Park, Washington	31.0 mi	6,158 ft	route	—
Snoqualmie Valley Trail (WA)	King County, Washington	31.1 mi	1,259 ft	route	—
North Loop from Sunrise	Pierce County, Washington	31.2 mi	9,882 ft	route	—
Long Beach Peninsula Traverse	Pacific County, Washington	31.3 mi	236 ft	route	—
PilTriple: 22/Heather/Pilchuck (WA)	Snohomish County, Washington	31.5 mi	6,914 ft	route	—
William O Douglas Loop	Naches, Washington	31.8 mi	9,064 ft	route	—
Chikamin Lollipop (WA)	Kittitas County, Washington	31.8 mi	9,157 ft	route	—
Mount Adams Traverse (WA)	Skamania County, Washington	32.0 mi	8,957 ft	route	—
Navaho Peak via Ingalls Creek	Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Washington	32.1 mi	8,705 ft	route	—
Mt Rainier Northern Loop Trail (WA)	Pierce County, Washington	32.2 mi	10,469 ft	route	—
Goat Rocks Peak Tour	Lewis County, Washington	32.6 mi	9,816 ft	route	—
Alpine Lakes Crest Traverse (WA)	Kittitas County, Washington	33.2 mi	13,540 ft	route	—
Glacier Peak (WA)	Snohomish County, Washington	33.8 mi	12,085 ft	route	—
Owyhigh Lakes Loop (WA)	Pierce County, Washington	34.0 mi	8,193 ft	route	—
Pasayten via Buckskin	Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Washington	34.5 mi	7,634 ft	route	—
Phelps Creek via Spider's Gap	Chelan County, Washington	34.5 mi	8,629 ft	route	—
Spider gap and Buck Creek Pass loop	Chelan County, Washington	34.6 mi	8,360 ft	route	—
Boulder Creek Loop	Olympic National Park, Washington	34.7 mi	11,056 ft	route	—
The Dark Divide	Carson, Washington	34.9 mi	11,201 ft	route	—
Owyhigh Lakes Loop	Pierce County, Washington	35.2 mi	9,205 ft	route	—
Upper Dungeness 5 Peaks (WA)	Clallam County, Washington	35.6 mi	11,610 ft	route	—
Anderson Glacier via Enchanted Valley	Jefferson County, Washington	36.1 mi	9,135 ft	route	—
Hoh River Trail to Blue Glacier	Jefferson County, Washington	36.9 mi	5,590 ft	route	—
Whatcom Peak (WA)	Whatcom County, Washington	37.3 mi	11,772 ft	route	—
Goode Mountain via Northeast Buttress	Chelan County, Washington	38.9 mi	10,159 ft	route	—
Ross Lake around Jack Mountain via Devil's	Ross Lake National Recreation Area, Washington	39.1 mi	11,085 ft	route	—
Spokane River Centennial Trail	Spokane County, Washington	39.7 mi	907 ft	route	—
Devil's Dome/Jack Mountain loop (WA)	Whatcom County, Washington	40.1 mi	10,053 ft	route	—
Mt Hinman	King County, Washington	40.6 mi	6,647 ft	route	—
Leavenworth to Stevens Pass via Icicle Ridge, Chain & Doelle Lakes (WA)	Chelan County, Washington	40.6 mi	14,147 ft	route	—
All of Squak (WA)	King County, Washington	41.0 mi	11,512 ft	route	—
Kettle Crest Trail	Colville National Forest, Washington	41.4 mi	9,770 ft	route	—
Pistol Peaks	Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Washington	42.5 mi	13,707 ft	route	—
Mt Rainier Northern Loop - Spray Park Figure 8 (WA)	Pierce County, Washington	42.8 mi	13,246 ft	route	—
Mount Seattle via Irely Lake	Jefferson County, Washington	43.3 mi	12,176 ft	route	—
Buckskin Ridge Loop (WA)	Okanogan County, Washington	43.5 mi	9,249 ft	route	—
Kettle Crest Trail (WA)	Ferry County, Washington	43.7 mi	8,770 ft	route	—
Suiattle Crest Loop (WA)	Chelan County, Washington	44.3 mi	11,976 ft	route	—
Olympic National Park Grand Loop (WA)	Clallam County, Washington	44.4 mi	12,986 ft	route	—
Press Traverse (WA)	Jefferson County, Washington	44.5 mi	6,007 ft	route	—
Rattlesnake Lake to Lake Washington	King County, Washington	44.9 mi	10,432 ft	route	—
Desolation Peak (WA)	Whatcom County, Washington	45.1 mi	8,268 ft	route	—
PCT - Washington Section J	Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Washington	46.4 mi	14,081 ft	route	—
Stehekin Pastry Run	Chelan County, Washington	46.6 mi	7,654 ft	route	—
Middle Fork - Cooper Lake (WA)	King County, Washington	48.1 mi	8,596 ft	route	—
Lake Washington Loop (WA)	King County, Washington	48.8 mi	1,564 ft	route	—
Mt Adams Infinity Loop (WA)	Yakima County, Washington	49.4 mi	17,975 ft	route	—
Rainy Pass - Cascade Pass (WA)	Chelan County, Washington	53.1 mi	7,744 ft	route	—
PCT - Washington Section L	Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Washington	53.9 mi	10,827 ft	route	—
Windy Pass to Cathedral 50 - no summits	Okanogan County, Washington	54.1 mi	8,284 ft	route	—
Whidbey Island Traverse (WA)	Island County, Washington	54.8 mi	2,699 ft	route	—
Staircase 5 Pass Lollipop (WA)	Jefferson County, Washington	55.1 mi	12,440 ft	route	—
Willapa Hills Trail (WA)	Pacific County, Washington	55.9 mi	1,143 ft	route	—
The Elwha Grand	Clallam County, Washington	56.1 mi	16,657 ft	route	—
The Elwha Grand Loop	Port Angeles, Washington	56.1 mi	16,657 ft	route	—
Shi Shi Beach to Oil City Road (WA)	Clallam County, Washington	59.8 mi	6,313 ft	route	—
Issy Alps 50k/100k/100M (WA)	King County, Washington	64.0 mi	25,656 ft	route	—
Boundary Trail #1 (WA)	Skamania County, Washington	64.4 mi	10,699 ft	route	—
Hurricane-Hayden 100k Loop (WA)	Clallam County, Washington	65.3 mi	17,096 ft	route	—
Kitsap Peninsula Traverse (WA)	Kitsap County, Washington	66.4 mi	4,627 ft	route	—
Snoqualmie Valley Trail	King County, Washington	66.8 mi	2,578 ft	route	—
PCT Section J (WA)	Kittitas County, Washington	71.8 mi	14,343 ft	route	—
PCT - Washington Section I	Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington	75.6 mi	13,740 ft	route	—
Wonderland Trail (WA)	Pierce County, Washington	78.6 mi	25,224 ft	route	—
Mt Adams to Mt St Helens (WA)	Skamania County, Washington	85.5 mi	21,954 ft	route	—
Mount Baker Grand Loop (WA)	Whatcom County, Washington	91.7 mi	9,312 ft	route	—
Issaquah Alps Traverse 100-mile (WA)	King County, Washington	100.9 mi	26,449 ft	route	—
Glacier Peak Circumnavigation (WA)	Snohomish County, Washington	107.0 mi	26,773 ft	route	—
Goat Rocks Clover	Lewis County, Washington	120.6 mi	32,475 ft	route	—
Columbia Plateau Trail (WA)	Adams County, Washington	123.2 mi	4,769 ft	route	—
North Cascades High Route	Whatcom County, Washington	123.5 mi	55,047 ft	route	—
Pacific Crest Trail - Section I, White Pass to Snoqualmie Pass	Pierce County, Washington	128.8 mi	17,598 ft	route	—
Olympic Discovery Trail	Clallam County, Washington	130.1 mi	5,916 ft	route	—
Pacific Crest Trail - Section H, Bridge of the Gods to White Pass	Skamania County, Washington	141.1 mi	22,024 ft	route	—
Mt Adams to Mt Hood (WA, OR)	Skamania County, Washington	157.2 mi	37,422 ft	route	—
Olympic Peninsula Traverse on the Pacific Northwest Trail (WA)	Clallam County, Washington	160.2 mi	26,861 ft	route	—
Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail (WA)	Adams County, Washington	189.8 mi	6,494 ft	route	—
Pacific Crest Trail through WA (WA)	Kittitas County, Washington	430.9 mi	86,594 ft	route	—

Frequently Asked Questions

How many trail races are in Washington?

There are 4 organized races and 100 self-supported routes available in Washington.

What is a Ultra Marathon race?

A Ultra Marathon race is approximately 26.2 to 100+ miles in distance.

What is the average elevation gain in Washington?

The average elevation gain is 11,735 feet, with routes ranging from 52 to 86,594 feet.

Can these ultra marathon routes in Washington be used for hiking?

Yes. 100% of these routes are on trail surfaces, making them suitable for both trail running and hiking. The terrain analysis and elevation profiles help hikers plan their adventures just as effectively as runners.

Are Ultra Marathon races beginner-friendly?

Ultra Marathon race difficulty varies widely. Use the elevation gain and terrain analysis to assess each route. Races with lower elevation gain relative to distance and higher runnable percentages tend to be more beginner-accessible.

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