Scenic score
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- 90/100
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- 100/100 Favoured
Behind the Rocks Ultra vs Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofBehind the Rocks Ultra or Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon — which comes out ahead?
Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score and conditions.
Route comparison snapshot
Behind the Rocks Ultra
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Behind the Rocks Ultra | Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 90/100 | 100/100 ✓ |
| Conditions | 89/100 | 95/100 ✓ |
Conditions
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- 89/100
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- 95/100 Favoured
Only metrics available for at least one side are shown. A ✓ marks the better value for each metric (higher-is-better aware). Scores are out of 100 when available. Ascent, climbing density, max absolute grade and median finish describe course or field context and are not marked as better or worse.
Race facts that change the decision
| Fact | Behind the Rocks Ultra | Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-03 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-06 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Moab, Utah | Ivins, Utah |
| Actual distance | 80.5 km | 50 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Held | Held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Loop | Laps |
| Surface | Mixed trail: smooth double track, sandy washes, technical doubletrack and challenging singletrack | Mix of singletrack trail, BLM dirt service roads and scenic dirt trails, with city roads for the final sections to the finish. |
| Elevation character | Hilly | Hilly |
| Terrain | Trail | Mixed, Trail |
| Scenery | Countryside, Desert, Canyon, Mountain | Desert, Countryside, Waterfront, Mountain, Forest, Canyon |
| Atmosphere | Wilderness, Destination, Scenic Tour | Community, Destination, Scenic Tour |
| Technicality | Technical | Moderate |
| Total ascent | 1,574 m | 1,219 m |
| Total descent | 1,575 m | 672 m |
| Net elevation | 0 m | Unavailable |
| Cutoff | Unavailable | 9:00:00 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
Schedule
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-03 (legacy event-level date).
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-06 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- Moab, Utah
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- Ivins, Utah
Actual distance
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- 80.5 km
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- 50 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- Held
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- Held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- Not held
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- Not held
Course type
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- Loop
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- Laps
Surface
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- Mixed trail: smooth double track, sandy washes, technical doubletrack and challenging singletrack
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- Mix of singletrack trail, BLM dirt service roads and scenic dirt trails, with city roads for the final sections to the finish.
Elevation character
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- Hilly
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- Hilly
Terrain
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- Trail
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- Mixed, Trail
Scenery
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- Countryside, Desert, Canyon, Mountain
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- Desert, Countryside, Waterfront, Mountain, Forest, Canyon
Atmosphere
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- Wilderness, Destination, Scenic Tour
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- Community, Destination, Scenic Tour
Technicality
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- Technical
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- Moderate
Total ascent
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- 1,574 m
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- 1,219 m
Total descent
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- 1,575 m
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- 672 m
Net elevation
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- 0 m
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- Unavailable
Cutoff
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- Unavailable
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- 9:00:00
Entry model
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- Open
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- Open
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.