Experience the best of the San Juan Mountains with an 8 miler, a marathon, or a 50 kilometer run along the Alpine Loop past the historic mining ghost towns of Howardsville, Eureka, Animas Forks & Gladstone. High point is 12,930 ft atop California Pass. Low point is Silverton at 9,318ft. Total vertical gain is 3,800 for the marathon and 4,100 for the 50k. Start and finish in the beautiful Town of Silverton, Colorado.