Foresthill

The last canyon - Volcano Canyon - is the baby of the three. A mere 1,150 ft down, across the rushing Volcano Creek at the bottom, and then an easy (comparatively, that is) 750 ft climb up Bath Road to the old mill site in Foresthill. The footing on the downhill section of the canyon is covered in tiny marble-like rocks and if you opt to hand-walk down this section you can easily find yourself on your butt if you’re not careful. Hitting the asphalt at the bottom of Bath Road is quite a shock to the system - and reaching the noisy crowd of crews and spectators at the top is both startling and uplifting. You usually come in to applause by an appreciative audience (sitting waiting to catch a glimpse of their own riders)—they can only grasp what you’ve just been through. This is the first time you’ve likely seen your crew since Robinson Flat, 32 miles and many hours ago. The front runners arrive here in the middle of the afternoon—amidst the heat—but the majority of riders will straggle in as the sun starting to set. You feel exhausted from the day’s exertions, but exhilarated to have gotten this far. Best of all, you know your horse is going to get a much-needed rest and refuel at this stop. They have worked hard for you and you can’t help but get a little teary-eyed as you near the top.

On June 19th to 24th 2016, the American Trail Running Association partnered with the Google Maps team to capture 360 degree panoramic “street-view” imagery of the entire Western States Trail using the Street View Trekker backpack:
Coming up Bath Road*

(* Note the Western States 100 Run has their aid station a little further down the trail at the school, so this tracker bypasses the Mill Site at the top of Bath Road and continues out onto Foresthill Road).

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