Detailed Turn by Turn
Loop 2
12.6 miles, Elevation Gain/Loss 1444’
Camp Cuyamaca to East Mesa Trailhead Aid Station 7.96 Miles | Leg | Loop Total | Race Total | Elev | |
Loop 2 leaves Camp Cuyamaca going south, turn left on Cold Stream Trail after leaving Campground. | 0 | 0 | 31.5 | 4080 | 1 |
At East Side trail turn left. | 0.3 | 0.3 | 31.80 | 4080 | 2 |
At Dyar Springs, turn right and begin steep ascent. | 0.60 | 0.60 | 32.1 | 4110 | 3 |
At Dyar Springs/Juaquapin junction turn left staying on Dyar Springs trail. | 1.36 | 1.36 | 32.86 | 4590 | 4 |
At Harvey Moore trail turn left. | 2.80 | 2.80 | 34.3 | 4710 | 5 |
At Harvey Moore East Mesa Connector trail, turn right. | 3.66 | 3.66 | 35.16 | 4900 | 6 |
At East Mesa Fire Road turn right. | 3.98 | 3.98 | 35.5 | 4880 | 7 |
At Oakzanita trail turn left. | 4.74 | 4.74 | 36.25 | 4830 | 8 |
At Upper Descanso Creek Trail turn right | 5.56 | 5.56 | 37.06 | 4810 | 9 |
At East Mesa Fire Road turn left. | 7.15 | 7.15 | 38.65 | 4100 | 10 |
At Lower Descanso Creek trail, turn left | 7.25 | 7.25 | 38.75 | 4100 | 11 |
Follow Lower Descanso Creek trail to East Mesa Trailhead and Aid Station. | 8 | 8 | 39.5 | 3920 | 12 |
East Mesa Trailhead Aid Station to School Camp 4.8 Miles | Leg | Loop Total | Race Total | Elev | |
Leave aid station heading north on the East Side trail. | 0 | 8 | 39.5 | 3920 | 13 |
At East Mesa fire road continue straight ahead on East Side trail. | .44 | 8.4 | 39.9 | 4020 | 14 |
At Harvey Moore intersection turn right and begin climbing | 1.76 | 9.72 | 41.26 | 4050 | 15 |
At next intersection turn left, take trail marked to Juaquapin Trail | 2.53 | 10.49 | 42.03 | 4380 | 16 |
Turn left on trail marked Juaquapin trail connector | 2.83 | 10.79 | 42.33 | 4420 | 17 |
Turn left on Juaquapin Trail | 3.33 | 11.29 | 42.83 | 4360 | 18 |
Turn right on Juaquapin/East Side Connector Intersection | 3.76 | 11.72 | 43.26 | 4200 | 19 |
At East Side Trail turn right | 4.16 | 12.12 | 42.66 | 4100 | 20 |
At Cold Stream Trail turn left | 4.36 | 12.32 | 42.86 | 4080 | 21 |
At School Camp turn right and proceed to start/finish | 4.66 | 12.62 | 43.16 | 4080 |