Beast of Big Creek Trail Races
August 1, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Produced by Rock Candy Running, Beast of Big Creek is a mountain race to the summit of magnificent Mount Ellinor in the Olympic Mountains as well as the International Skyrunning Federation’s only certified Skyrace course in the United States.
Experience this historic race above Lake Cushman by Hoodsport, Washington on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula.
What you come out here for is our Skyrace. A 14 miler with over 5,200ft of vertical gain and loss to the actual summit of Mount Ellinor. This one’s tough and beautiful.
The shorter Forest Loop is a 5 miler with 1,200ft of vert on lush trails along streams through old-growth forest.