Washington · Cougar
Bigfoot 200
Qualifier status per the 2026 lists
Founded in 2015 by Candice Burt, Bigfoot 200 covers 207.9 miles point-to-point through the Cascade Mountains of Washington — starting at Marble Mountain Sno-Park in Gifford Pinchot National Forest and finishing near Randle — with 45,563 feet of gain across lava fields, the 1980 Mount St. Helens blast zone, old-growth forest, boulder fields, and high ridgelines. Twelve aid stations include 5 sleep stations; the 105-hour cutoff encompasses all rest time. The course serves as a Western States 100 qualifier. In 2025, 159 runners finished.
The numbers
Race statistics
- Distance
- 200 mi
- Vertical gain
- 43,000 ft
- Course
- Point to point
- Unique miles
- 201 mi
- Entry fee
- $1,595
- Lottery
- No
- Avg finishers
- 147
215 ft / mi
per year
The course
Course line from published GPX · source · approximate — always follow official markings
◈ From the runners