Scenic score
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- 100/100 Favoured
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- 90/100
Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon vs Behind the Rocks Ultra
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofRed Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon or Behind the Rocks Ultra — 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
Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Behind the Rocks Ultra
- Mapped route
- Held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon | Behind the Rocks Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 100/100 ✓ | 90/100 |
| Conditions | 95/100 ✓ | 89/100 |
Conditions
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- 95/100 Favoured
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- 89/100
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 | Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon | Behind the Rocks Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-06 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-03 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Ivins, Utah | Moab, Utah |
| Actual distance | 50 km | 80.5 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Held | Held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Laps | Loop |
| Surface | Mix of singletrack trail, BLM dirt service roads and scenic dirt trails, with city roads for the final sections to the finish. | Mixed trail: smooth double track, sandy washes, technical doubletrack and challenging singletrack |
| Elevation character | Hilly | Hilly |
| Terrain | Mixed, Trail | Trail |
| Scenery | Desert, Countryside, Waterfront, Mountain, Forest, Canyon | Countryside, Desert, Canyon, Mountain |
| Atmosphere | Community, Destination, Scenic Tour | Wilderness, Destination, Scenic Tour |
| Technicality | Moderate | Technical |
| Total ascent | 1,219 m | 1,574 m |
| Total descent | 672 m | 1,575 m |
| Net elevation | Unavailable | 0 m |
| Cutoff | 9:00:00 | Unavailable |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
Schedule
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-03-06 (legacy event-level date).
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-03 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- Ivins, Utah
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- Moab, Utah
Actual distance
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- 50 km
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- 80.5 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- Held
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- Held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- Not held
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- Not held
Course type
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- Laps
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- Loop
Surface
- 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.
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- Mixed trail: smooth double track, sandy washes, technical doubletrack and challenging singletrack
Elevation character
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- Hilly
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- Hilly
Terrain
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- Mixed, Trail
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- Trail
Scenery
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- Desert, Countryside, Waterfront, Mountain, Forest, Canyon
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- Countryside, Desert, Canyon, Mountain
Atmosphere
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- Community, Destination, Scenic Tour
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- Wilderness, Destination, Scenic Tour
Technicality
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- Moderate
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- Technical
Total ascent
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- 1,219 m
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- 1,574 m
Total descent
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- 672 m
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- 1,575 m
Net elevation
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- Unavailable
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- 0 m
Cutoff
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- 9:00:00
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- Unavailable
Entry model
- Red Mountain 50K (St. George / Ivins, Utah) Ultramarathon
- Open
- Behind the Rocks Ultra
- Open
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.