Marquette Trail 50 Course Profile

Marquette, MI, Michigan

• Distance: 50 miles
• Elevation Gain: 7,500 ft
• Elevation Loss: 7,500 ft
• High Point: 1,600 ft
• Low Point: 600 ft
• Time Limit: 16 hours
• Month: September
• Finisher Rate: ~70%

A scenic 50-miler along the Lake Superior shoreline and North Country Trail in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Runners navigate rocky technical singletrack, beach sections, and dense forest with views of Lake Superior throughout.

Aid Stations

Name	Mile	Elevation	Crew Access	Drop Bag	Cutoff
Little Presque Isle	8	800 ft	Yes	No	—
Harlow Lake	20	1,200 ft	Yes	Yes	7:00
Green Creek	32	1,000 ft	No	Yes	10:00
Anderson Lake	42	1,300 ft	Yes	Yes	13:00

Course Segments

Segment	Miles	Terrain	Difficulty	Notes
Marquette to Little Presque Isle	0–8	mixed	moderate	Lake Superior shoreline. Rocky beach sections.
Little Presque Isle to Harlow Lake	8–20	climb	hard	Technical North Country Trail climbing.
Harlow Lake to Anderson Lake	20–42	rolling	hard	Remote forest trail. Roots and rocks.
Anderson Lake to Finish	42–50	descent	moderate	Descend back to Lake Superior shoreline.

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