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The Best Trail Running Routes in Big Sky

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Located in Central Montana, Big Sky has expansive expert and advanced terrain and a well developed infrastructure.

Top 5 trail running routes in Big Sky

1

The Rut 11k Race

6.51 mi·
1,681 ft
Other than the [Vertical Kilometer](https://fatmap.com/17/Big_Sky/trail_running/routeid/546572/The_Rut:_Lone_Peak_Vertical_Kilometer), the 11k is the shortest of three distances during The Rut. In contrast to the others, this could be considered the easiest course since racers stay on "lower and mid-mountain elevation singletrack trails on Big Sky Mountain Resort....
2

The Rut 20k Race

Hard
13.2 mi·
4,663 ft
The Rut 20K is a new addition to the Rut Mountain Runs, a three-day celebration of mountain running in Big Sky, Montana. This challenging course will take you through some of the most scenic and rugged terrain in the Rocky Mountains, as you climb and descend over 4,000 feet of elevation....
3

The Rut: Lone Peak Vertical Kilometer

2.77 mi·
4,024 ft
Limited to 235 runners in 2020, the Lone Peak Vertical Kilometer is renowned as "the hardest 3-mile 'run' you will ever complete. It's exactly what you'd think: one vertical kilometer of climbing over five kilometers of some of the toughest, most rugged and exposed terrain you can imagine....
4

The Rut 50k Race

30.29 mi·
11,602 ft
Considered one of the most coveted trail running events in Montana, The Rut is one of the most difficult 50k courses imaginable. The 31-mile course includes a stifling 10,500' of climbing spread over a mixture of single and doubletrack, plus a bit off off-trail scrambling....
5

The Rut 28k Race

17.85 mi·
8,639 ft
Considered one of the most coveted trail running events in Montana, the Rut includes the most challenging 28k you will ever run. The 17.6-mile course includes a staggering 7,800' of elevation gain and traverses "extremely steep & technical" terrain, especially as you approach the 11,166' summit of Lone Peak a little over halfway in....