Torsten’s Ashland Runs on Trail (TAROT)

Need some run or hike ideas based on distance, vertical or trailhead? You can sort by length, vertical or start by toggling the category. Click on name to bring up a map with profile. On the map, click on red pin to get driving directions. Download the gpx for use with apps like Gaia, Caltopo, onX, etc. YMMV. For more help see: Online Map, Search and TAROT Help.  Also: see the online trail map and route search page. Highlighted routes are suggested for use during the city of Ashland’s Spring 2024 helicopter thinning operation, but check the Project Trails Map for most up-to-date information. Some of these routes may be closed. Trick: If you want to see all the routes starting at the plaza in order of length, sort by Start. Then hold the shift key while clicking on length.
Name (click on for map) Length (miles) Vertical (ft) Start (TH) GPX
Plaza to Fairy Ponds TH through Lithia Park (one way) 1.6 360 Plaza gpx
Plaza to Lower Red Queen TH through Lithia Park and up Witzend Trail 1.6 520 Plaza gpx
Up-down, turn-around, with Wonder, Fell on Knee, Hitt, Ricketty 15 3400 Fairy Ponds gpx
Plaza to Witzend TH through Lithia Park (one way) 1.3 130 Plaza gpx
Short flattish loop in Lithia Park from Plaza 2.1 230 Plaza gpx
Full Wonder plus upper Fell on Knee and Hitt Rd from Plaza 9.8 2260 Plaza gpx
A shorter loop featuring Snark, Lower Red Queen and Witzend, through Lithia Park. 5 980 Plaza gpx
Wonder, Fell on Knee, Hitt (one of several versions of this) 11 2500 Fairy Ponds gpx
Loop from plaza up Lower Wonder and down 2060. 7.5 1350 Plaza gpx
Loop from plaza up Bandersnatch, Red Queen, down Caterpillar, Alice, Gryphon and Lower Red Queen 7.8 1700 Plaza gpx
Loop from plaza up Strawberry, Hitt, Fell on Knee down Lower Wonder 9.3 2130 Plaza gpx
Loop with Snark, Bandersnatch, Alice, Lower Red Queen. 8.7 1800 Plaza gpx
4 Loops with Bandersnatch, Alice, Lewis Loops, Red Queen and more. 11.1 2500 Plaza gpx
Big loop with Wonder, Fell on Knee, No Candies, Horn Gap Tr and Rd. 20 3900 Plaza gpx
5 Loops and a double hump with most east-side trails including Uhtoff and White Rabbit 12.5 3000 Plaza gpx
Bandersnatch, Gryphon, Lower Red Queen 5.8 1200 Plaza gpx
Front-loaded loop with Witzend, Lower Red Queen, Bandersnatch 4.7 940 Plaza gpx
Large loop with Bandersnatch, Alice, Caterpillar, Toothpick, Catwalk, 2060, Red Queen. 13.1 2900 Plaza gpx
2 big loops with Lower Wonder, Ricketty, No Candies, Horn Gap Rd and trail and Hitt Rd. 18.6 3900 Plaza gpx
Many ups and downs in this west-side loopty-loop with Lower Wonder, Ricketty, Horn Gap Trail, Potlicker, and Fell on Knee 24 4800 Plaza gpx
Wonder-Fell on Knee Loop 9.3 2100 Plaza gpx
Lithia Loop Marathon (starts/ends in Lithia Park) (official course on Rogue Valley Runners site). 26 4300 Plaza gpx
Mt Ashland Hill Climb Run (one way) 13.4 5753 Plaza gpx
Short Snark and Bandersnatch loop 2.5 600 Witzend gpx
50k’s to leave your lover: Slip out the back, Jack. Watershed loop with Mt Ashland, McDonald, Split Rock. 32.5 7600 Plaza gpx
50k’s to leave your lover: Make a new plan, Stan. Watershed loop with Mt Ashland, McDonald, Wagner and Split Rock with a PCT section. 35.2 7500 Plaza gpx
50k’s to leave your lover: No need to be coy, Roy. Watershed loop with Mt Ashland, McDonald, Split Rock with a lot of road. 32 7200 Plaza gpx
50k’s to leave your lover: Hop on the bus, Gus. Watershed loop with Mt Ashland, McDonald, Split Rock and PCT. 30.1 6700 Witzend gpx
SOB 50k (Siskiyou Outback 50k Course) much of it on the PCT. 30 4800 Mt Ashland gpx
East-side, west-side double-hump with Wonder, Snark, Bandersnatch. 10 1900 Plaza  gpx
East-side double hump with Bandersnatch, Red Queen, Uhtoff and White Rabbit 8.9 2400 Witzend gpx
50k’s to leave your lover: Drop off the key, Lee. (Split Rock, Wagner Glade, 2060, Upper and Lower Eastview, Bullgap) 30 5000 Mt Ashland gpx
West-side daisy chain, three climbs. (Wonder, Fell on Knee, Ricketty, No Candies, Horn Gap) 16.7 3600 Fairy Ponds gpx
West-side one loop with trail and road (Wonder, Fell on Knee, 2060) 9.7 2300 Fairy Ponds gpx
The basic Lower Wonder loop. (Wonder, 2060) 4.4 980 Fairy Ponds gpx
Shorter double-sided, double-hump. (Wonder, 2060, Bandersnatch, Jubjub, Lower Red Queen, Witzend) 7.6 1800 Fairy Ponds gpx
Wonder to lunch rocks, out and back because why not. (Lower and Upper Wonder) 8 1800 Fairy Ponds gpx
Medium double-sided double hump (Wonder, 2060, Snark, Bandersnatch, Gryphon and more Bander). 8.5 1900 Fairy Ponds gpx
Snark, Bandersnatch, Alice, Caterpillar and Red Queen. 6 1400 Witzend gpx
Snark, Bandersnatch, Alice, Caterpillar and Red Queen and Lewis Loops. 8.6 2100 Witzend gpx
Snark, part of Red Queen, Gryphon, Bandersnatch East and Lower Red Queen. 3.3 920 Witzend gpx
Snark, part of Red Queen, Gryphon, Bandersnatch. 3.6 900 Witzend gpx
Short loop with Bandersnatch and Jubjub and Lower Red Queen. 2.6 780 Witzend gpx
West-side double-hump with Snark, Red Queen White Rabbit, Uhtoff. 9.7 2500 Witzend gpx
White Rabbit, Toothpick, Catwalk, Upper Eastview, 2060 and various other dirt roads. 11.8 2300 White Rabbit gpx
White Rabbit, Caterpillar, Lewis Loops. 4.3 1000 White Rabbit gpx
White Rabbit, Uhtoff. 4.4 1300 White Rabbit gpx
Caterpillar, Lower and Upper Eastview, 2080, 2060. 12.7 2480 White Rabbit gpx
Mt Ashland Summit Trail trail up and back. 2 920 Mt Ashland gpx
Grouse Gap via Rd 20 and PCT, out and back. 5.4 590 Mt Ashland gpx
McDonald Peak via Rd 20, PCT, and Split Rock Trail. 8.5 1300 Mt Ashland gpx
Mt Ashland Loop with Summit Trail and road return. 3.8 940 Mt Ashland gpx
Wagner Butte via Split Rock trail (out and back) 9.5 2400 Split Rock gpx
Split Rock, Wagner Glade, Potlicker, Horn Gap Rd, 2060 to Witzend TH (1000 ft up, 5870 ft down) 14 -5870 Split Rock gpx
Shorter White Rabbit and Mike Uhtoff trails. 3.3 970 Oredson-Todd gpx
Medium White Rabbit and Mike Uhtoff trails. 4.3 1260 Oredson-Todd gpx
Bumpty bump with Uhtoff, Fence, Caterpillar, Lewis Loops and White Rabbit. 9.4 2400 Oredson-Todd gpx
2060, Red Queen, Gryphon, Alice in Wonderland. 2.7 650 White-Rabbit gpx
Lower Red Queen, Gryphon, Alice in Wonderland, Bandersnatch East Jubjub. 2 670 Lower Red Queen gpx
Lower Red Queen, Bandersnatch and Bandersnatch East, Jubjub. (short, but not easy) 1.8 620 Lower Red Queen gpx
Lower Red Queen, Red Queen, White Rabbit, Alice in Wonderland and Bandersnatch East, Jubjub. 4.6 1200 Lower Red Queen gpx
Hitt, Fell on Knee basic loop. 5.9 1600 Hitt Rd gpx
Hitt, Fell on Knee, No Candies. 16.7 3800 Hitt Rd gpx
Hitt, Ricketty, Fell on Knee. 9.9 2540 Hitt Rd gpx
SOB 50-Mile Course. (includes PCT, Split Rock, Wagner Glade, Potlicker, Horn Gap, Time Warp (for this event only) 50 9700 Mt Ashland gpx
SOB 100K Course. (includes PCT, Split Rock, Wagner Glade, Potlicker, Wonder, Hitt Rd, No Candies, Ricketty, Horn Gap Rd, Time Warp (for this event only) 61 12000 Mt Ashland gpx
Bull Gap, FS 2080, Upper Eastview, Lower Bull Gap. 13.4 2400 Mt Ashland gpx
Toothpick and Lamb Mine out and back. 3.9 620 Toothpick gpx
Toothpick, 2080-600, Eastview, Tolman Creek. 10.8 1850 Toothpick gpx
Toothpick, Catwalk, Cutover, 2080-200, Upper and Lower Eastview, Tolman Creek. 11 2100 Toothpick gpx
Toothpick, Caterpillar and Lewis Loops. 5.1 1100 Toothpick gpx
Four Corners to Horn Gap Trail via 2060, out and back (flattish). 24.1 2400 Four Corners gpx
Four Corners to Eastview and Upper Eastview loop. 6.9 1170 Four Corners gpx
Snark – Bandersnatch – Lower Red Queen loop 3.1 870 Witzend gpx
Four Corners to 2080-600, Upper Eastview, Lower Bull Gap and 2080-200. 10.8 1800 Four Corners gpx
Last Updated by Torsten Heycke on 4-30-2024. The fine print:
  • All mileage and elevation gains are estimates–good estimates–but still estimates based on best available data.
  • Trails and roads may be closed or altered.
  • At the time of this writing, several new and modified trails were in the works that would affect some of these routes.
  • Google driving directions may contain misinformation when it comes to Forest Service roads: check to make sure they make sense.