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  • 8K
  • 7.7 km
  • Wolf
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  • Past event

Wolf Creek Wrangle Trail Run 8K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
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Edition status
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Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

net elevation 6 m

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Decision summary

Wolf Creek Wrangle Trail Run 8K at a glance

Route ascent
324 m

Derived from the stored route

Cut-off average pace
46:36/km

6:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
84/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
26 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Wolf Creek Wrangle Trail Run 8K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Wolf Creek Wrangle Trail Run 8K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Wolf Creek Wrangle Trail Run 8K?

The Wolf Creek Wrangle Trail Run 8K route has 324 m of ascent and 318 m of descent.

Where does the Wolf Creek Wrangle Trail Run 8K route go?

The Wolf Creek Wrangle Trail Run 8K route starts at The historic Eatons' Ranch, Wolf, Wyoming and finishes at The historic Eatons' Ranch, Wolf, Wyoming. Underfoot, expect 100% unpaved; a mixture of gravel and single track trail, dirt ranch roads, footbridges and meadows. The setting includes countryside and mountain. Billed as the toughest trail run in the West.

What should runners know on race day for the Wolf Creek Wrangle Trail Run 8K?

Personal music is allowed but volume must be kept low enough to hear passing runners; after-party features live music. 2.

Race character

Scenery

  • Countryside
  • Mountain
  • Historic
  • Waterfront
  • Coastal
  • Canyon

Atmosphere

  • Wilderness
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Trail

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
3:00pm cutoff for all courses

Race day logistics

Aid stations
2
Expo / packet pickup
Packet pickup Friday 4-7pm at Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Bighorns, 44 Fort Road, plus last-minute pickup 7:30-8:00am race morning. After-party 11am-3pm with food, music and beer.
Race village
Yes
Medal
Awards for the top three males and females in each event
On-course music
Personal music is allowed but volume must be kept low enough to hear passing runners; after-party features live music.

Access and course status

Start
The historic Eatons' Ranch, Wolf, Wyoming
Finish
The historic Eatons' Ranch, Wolf, Wyoming

Course facts

Course type
Out And Back
Surface
100% unpaved; a mixture of gravel and single track trail, dirt ranch roads, footbridges and meadows.
Notable features
  • Billed as the toughest trail run in the West
  • rough, wild single track left in natural condition with rockslides, tree branches and overgrowth deliberately not removed
  • Cupless race
  • every participant must carry and show a water vessel before their start. Aid stations carry water and minimal nutrition (Tailwind)
  • most aid stations are unsupported
  • 100% of proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Bighorns, supporting affordable housing for income-qualified families in Sheridan and Johnson County
  • Bear country
  • bear spray is encouraged but not required. Search and Rescue monitors all aid stations

How hilly is the Wolf Creek Wrangle Trail Run 8K?

21%6%32%7%33%
  • Steep descent 21%
  • Descent 6%
  • Flat 32%
  • Climb 7%
  • Steep climb 33%
Total ascent
324 m
Net elevation
+6 m
Longest climb
2,310 m at 9.5%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 14°CTypical temperature
  • 14 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 84Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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