Glendo Lake Trails
We've done the same course the last 2 years, so we've decided it is time to modify the course for 2026, making for a new experience. We will be using most of the same trails as last year's course, but we will be mostly going in the opposite direction.
30K Course
The 30K will again consist of 3 loops of the 10K course, to make it easy to keep track of where everyone is at.
Simply enough, right?!
The start line will remain the same at the Two Moons campground shelter area, but we will start running westward along the pavement for a 1/2 mile until we begin following the Two Moons Loop around the campground (Th 38). This is where you will experience amazing views of the lake if you’re not in a hurry…just please pay attention and try not run off the ledge! After following Two Moon Loop trail around the entire campground, you’ll follow Broken Bow trail (TH 34) down to the old overlook, then cross the road (TH 44). Continuing along Broken Bow, we will merge onto Reflector Loop (TH 43), and continue down to the new Moon River trail (TH 45). Moon River will take us down to Root Canal and then down to the Wetlands (TH 47), where we will have the Wetlands Trailhead aid station. Here you'll have bathrooms, shade, food and beverages...and hopefully a mini party! Now we are ready to start heading back up, so we will continue west along Renegade, turning right onto 91 GigaWatt (TH 50), and zigzagging up the cliffs back up to the top of the canyon. A quick left onto Buffalo Run (TH 40), and we will follow Buffalo Run in its entirety, going past the Power Point Overlook and enjoying spectacular views of Laramie Peak and the mountains to the west of Glendo State Park. Crossing, the road at the first entrance to the Two Moons Campground, we will keep right (TH 38), and follow Two Moons Loop back to the finish line at the Two Moons Trailhead Shelter.
All 30K racers will go through the Shelter area and then continue their second loop exactly like the first loop. Make sure to check in as you go through the shelter, because ... If we don't have you checked in and out....you don't get credit for the loop and just made your race a bit longer. Complete the loop 3 official times and you'll be an official 2026 30K Glendo Lake Trail Race finisher!
DISCLAIMER: If anyone in your party is planning on driving down....PLEASE tell them to watch out for runners on the road as ALL racers have four road crossings per loop!
At this time of this publication, there isn't an updated trail map online with the Moonriver trail in place so if you are looking at what I'm looking at right now (https://www.uwyo.edu/rec/outdoor-program/_files/docs/glendo-trails-map.pdf), trust us....its not listed but Moonriver indeed exists!
Yes...the trails will be marked but be aware that we do not have the authority to close any trails or place a “WRONG WAY” sign in the middle of a trail. Remember that it is a public state park and other runners, hikers and/or mountain bikers may be on the trail at any given point. We can not hold your hand and guide you through the course. Please do your part to look at the Glendo State Park trail map in conjunction with the above description.
30K Course
The 30K will again consist of 3 loops of the 10K course, to make it easy to keep track of where everyone is at.
Simply enough, right?!
The start line will remain the same at the Two Moons campground shelter area, but we will start running westward along the pavement for a 1/2 mile until we begin following the Two Moons Loop around the campground (Th 38). This is where you will experience amazing views of the lake if you’re not in a hurry…just please pay attention and try not run off the ledge! After following Two Moon Loop trail around the entire campground, you’ll follow Broken Bow trail (TH 34) down to the old overlook, then cross the road (TH 44). Continuing along Broken Bow, we will merge onto Reflector Loop (TH 43), and continue down to the new Moon River trail (TH 45). Moon River will take us down to Root Canal and then down to the Wetlands (TH 47), where we will have the Wetlands Trailhead aid station. Here you'll have bathrooms, shade, food and beverages...and hopefully a mini party! Now we are ready to start heading back up, so we will continue west along Renegade, turning right onto 91 GigaWatt (TH 50), and zigzagging up the cliffs back up to the top of the canyon. A quick left onto Buffalo Run (TH 40), and we will follow Buffalo Run in its entirety, going past the Power Point Overlook and enjoying spectacular views of Laramie Peak and the mountains to the west of Glendo State Park. Crossing, the road at the first entrance to the Two Moons Campground, we will keep right (TH 38), and follow Two Moons Loop back to the finish line at the Two Moons Trailhead Shelter.
All 30K racers will go through the Shelter area and then continue their second loop exactly like the first loop. Make sure to check in as you go through the shelter, because ... If we don't have you checked in and out....you don't get credit for the loop and just made your race a bit longer. Complete the loop 3 official times and you'll be an official 2026 30K Glendo Lake Trail Race finisher!
DISCLAIMER: If anyone in your party is planning on driving down....PLEASE tell them to watch out for runners on the road as ALL racers have four road crossings per loop!
At this time of this publication, there isn't an updated trail map online with the Moonriver trail in place so if you are looking at what I'm looking at right now (https://www.uwyo.edu/rec/outdoor-program/_files/docs/glendo-trails-map.pdf), trust us....its not listed but Moonriver indeed exists!
Yes...the trails will be marked but be aware that we do not have the authority to close any trails or place a “WRONG WAY” sign in the middle of a trail. Remember that it is a public state park and other runners, hikers and/or mountain bikers may be on the trail at any given point. We can not hold your hand and guide you through the course. Please do your part to look at the Glendo State Park trail map in conjunction with the above description.
10K Course
And now for the 10K! If you are new to trail running or to Glendo’s trails, or frankly don’t feel motivated to run 18+ miles, consider the 10K. We don’t believe in time limits or race cutoffs so grab a pair of hiking boots or trekking poles and check out this distance. The start line is at the Two Moon Shelter but with a later start time than the 30K racers. The start line will remain at the Two Moons campground shelter area, but we will start running westward along the pavement for a 1/2 mile until we begin following the Two Moons Loop around the campground (Th 38). This is where you will experience amazing views of the lake if you’re not in a hurry…just please pay attention and try not run off the ledge! After following Two Moon Loop trail around the entire campground, you’ll follow Broken Bow trail (TH 34) down to the old overlook, then cross the road (TH 44). Continuing along Broken Bow, we will merge onto Reflector Loop (TH 43), and continue down to the new Moon River trail (TH 45). Moon River will take us down to Root Canal and then down to the Wetlands (TH 47), where we will have the Wetlands Trailhead aid station. Here you'll have bathrooms, shade, food and beverages...and hopefully a mini party! Now we are ready to start heading back up, so we will continue west along Renegade, turning right onto 91 GigaWatt (TH 50), and zigzagging up the cliffs back up to the top of the canyon. A quick left onto Buffalo Run (TH 40), and we will follow Buffalo Run in its entirety, going past the Power Point Overlook and enjoying spectacular views of Laramie Peak and the mountains to the west of Glendo State Park. Crossing, the road at the first entrance to the Two Moons Campground, we will keep right (TH 38), and follow Two Moons Loop back to the finish line at the Two Moons Trailhead Shelter. Congratulations - you made it!
Got it? Good.
And now for the 10K! If you are new to trail running or to Glendo’s trails, or frankly don’t feel motivated to run 18+ miles, consider the 10K. We don’t believe in time limits or race cutoffs so grab a pair of hiking boots or trekking poles and check out this distance. The start line is at the Two Moon Shelter but with a later start time than the 30K racers. The start line will remain at the Two Moons campground shelter area, but we will start running westward along the pavement for a 1/2 mile until we begin following the Two Moons Loop around the campground (Th 38). This is where you will experience amazing views of the lake if you’re not in a hurry…just please pay attention and try not run off the ledge! After following Two Moon Loop trail around the entire campground, you’ll follow Broken Bow trail (TH 34) down to the old overlook, then cross the road (TH 44). Continuing along Broken Bow, we will merge onto Reflector Loop (TH 43), and continue down to the new Moon River trail (TH 45). Moon River will take us down to Root Canal and then down to the Wetlands (TH 47), where we will have the Wetlands Trailhead aid station. Here you'll have bathrooms, shade, food and beverages...and hopefully a mini party! Now we are ready to start heading back up, so we will continue west along Renegade, turning right onto 91 GigaWatt (TH 50), and zigzagging up the cliffs back up to the top of the canyon. A quick left onto Buffalo Run (TH 40), and we will follow Buffalo Run in its entirety, going past the Power Point Overlook and enjoying spectacular views of Laramie Peak and the mountains to the west of Glendo State Park. Crossing, the road at the first entrance to the Two Moons Campground, we will keep right (TH 38), and follow Two Moons Loop back to the finish line at the Two Moons Trailhead Shelter. Congratulations - you made it!
Got it? Good.
Aid Stations
Something I can assure you of, is that we will have aid stations for you runners with “something special” to keep you going. But if you are one of those runners that has a delicate gut and requires some special kind of nutrition…good on you…and you’d better bring it yourself. Something that hasn’t changed is that our race is a cup-less event because even though we want to show off Glendo’s trails, we don’t want to pick up your trash. You pack it in, you pack it out!
Course Maps & Elevation
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10K Course and Elevation Profile
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