Directions

The park is located just south of Issaquah, Washington. The address for the main entrance of the park is 21492 SE May Valley Rd., Issaquah, Washington 98027.

From I-90, take exit 17. Head south on Front Street, which turns into Issaquah-Hobart Road. Drive 4.5 miles, then turn right on S.E. May Valley Road. Drive 1.5 miles, and turn right into the park.

Discovery Pass

Because this is a state park, a Washington Discovery Pass is required for parking inside the park. A day pass can be purchased onsite for $10 with with either cash or check (exact change only). An annual pass is $35 and can be purchased in person at a licensed vendor such as Big 5 or Fred Meyers (list here) or online on the WA state parks website. The pass gives users access to all 100 developed state parks, 350 primitive recreation sites, state water access points, natural areas and wildlife areas.

Schedule

Packet/bib pickup 7.00am-start

Marathon/50km Start: 8.30 am (7.30am early start, not required to reserve early start)

Half-Marathon: 9.00 am

12km Start: 9.30am

Course closure: 5.30 pm

For your convenience Squak Mountain trail race packet pickup is also available at The Balanced Athlete in Renton starting this Saturday 4/6 until next Wednesday 4/10 or onsite race day. Save 10% on all in store purchases when you pick up your race packet. Browse The Balanced Athlete’s large selection of trail and road running shoes from minimal to maximum cushioning. 

Course Map

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The Half Marathon starts off with the blue lollipop loop to the first aid station at the top of Squak mountain. Then it follows the green loop counter clockwise back to the aid station, and finishes up with the purple route back to the start/finish. The 50K runners will then repeat the 13.1 mile course, but will do the green loop twice the second time around. Elevation wise, the 12K course has 2,400 feet of gain, the half-marathon course has 3,650 feet of gain, and the 50K course has 8,300 feet of gain.

To see an profile of the course, check out GPS data from Kevin Crossman, Jeff Web and Simeon Ashworth.

12K Course: Blue, Purple

13.1 Mile: Course: Blue, Green, Purple

26.2 Mile: Blue, Green, Purple, Blue, Green, Purple

50K Course: Blue, Green, Purple, Blue, Green twice, Purple.

General

Read about how we keep the races green here.

We are dedicated to the responsible enjoyment and active stewardship of the outdoors, and we encourage you to "leave no trace behind" by taking all trash with you. The park rangers always appreciate it when racers follow the marked course and keep the trails clean, and they are much more likely to grant permission for us to put on races at the same location if the trails are kept in good condition.

The trails will be open to other users during the event, hikers and on the first small lollipop loop equestrians as well. Please be courteous, you will unlikely encounter more than a few. Where the trails are narrow, please let other participants pass you if they want to get by. It is a passing runner's job to tell the person in front that they wish to pass.

For refunds/cancellations please see our policy.

Results/Pictures

Results and pictures from trail runs previously held can be found on the photos page and results page respectively.