Crewing at Scout Mountain Ultras

Crew access is one of the most challenging aspects of the race and our permit process. We understand the community aspect of crewing at ultras and will attempt to accommodate you. Crews must drive slowly and with caution, mountain roads are dangerous and will be crowded due to the race and other users. Crews disobeying the law or disrespectful to others will be asked to leave and their runner disqualified.

Crew vehicle tags:

100- and 50-mile runners will be given a crew access tag, one per runner, that must be displayed on the dash of the crew vehicle. If a runner is crewed by a non-permitted vehicle, they are subject to disqualification. Crewing is not permitted for the 50-km or 23-mile races but accommodations can be made if necessary; please speak to race management if you need an exception. Most of the race is on remote trails that are difficult or impossible to access in a car (which is why we like trail running right?).

Crew can see runners at the following aid stations ONLY:

Goodenough Creek. Crews must park at the additional parking at the entrance to the campground and walk in. It is less than 1/2 mile.
South Fork Road. Crew for 100- and 50-milers are permitted but only one vehicle and crew member per runner is allowed. Vehicle permits are dispensed at check-in.
West Fork. Parking is limited. Please park at either the Mink Creek Group Campground (0.5 mile before) or South Fork Road (0.8 mile after). DO NOT PARK ON MINK CREEK ROAD.
Gibson Jack (47.8). There is a large parking lot here, please do not block in other runners and use caution on the dirt road. Yield to runners as they enter and exit the aid station.
City Creek. The trailhead will be closed to traffic, please park at Centennial Park and walk up.
West Fork. Parking is limited. Please park at either the Mink Creek Group Campground (0.5 miles before the aid station) or South Fork Road (0.8 miles past the aid station). DO NOT PARK ON MINK CREEK ROAD.
Big Fir. Crew for 100- and 50-milers are permitted but only one vehicle and crew member per runner is allowed. Vehicle permits are dispensed at check-in. Use pull-outs along dirt road and walk in. It is 1/2 mile to walk from there to the aid station. Crew and spectators for 23-milers are not permitted at Big Fir aid station.

Crew Driving Directions

Never drive to the finish area. Each runner is allowed one tag for a crew vehicle. The tag is available at race check-in. A tag is required at all aid stations where crew are allowed. See the aid station chart and notes for additional requirements at each aid station.

Crew is only allowed for the 100-mile and 50-mile races; crew is not allowed for the 50-km or 23-mile races.

GPS coordinates of each crew-allowed location are at the end of these directions.

Century High School to Mink Creek Group Campground [15 min; 8.9 mi]
(100 mile check-in and pre-race briefing)

Leave the parking area and turn right onto S 5th Ave 0.9 mi
Turn right onto N Fort Hall Mine Rd 0.3 mi
Turn right onto W Portneuf Rd 1.3 mi
Bear left/straight then turn left onto S Mink Creek Rd 6.4 mi
Turn right into the campground (sign reads ‘Mink Creek Group Site’)

Mink Creek Group Campground to Lead Draw (100 mile start) [5 min; 2.4 m]

Turn left onto S Mink Creek Rd 1.6 mi
Turn right onto E Fork Mink Creek Rd 0.6 mi
Turn left onto Forest Rd 331
Destination on the left

Lead Draw to South Fork Rd Aid Station [14 min; 6.5 mi]

Turn right onto E Fork Mink Creek Rd 0.6 mi
Turn left onto S Mink Creek Rd 2.6 mi
Turn left onto S Fork Mink Creek Rd 3.3 mi

Limits: Crew for 50- and 100-milers are permitted but only one vehicle and crew member per runner is allowed. Vehicle permits are dispensed at check-in.

***The next crew-allowed aid station is Goodenough. It’s only 15 miles into the 100-mile race and requires 1.5 hours of driving. We recommend that crew and spectators NOT go to Goodenough. If you need to go, you can click on the Goodenough name/GPS coordinates on the aid station spreadsheet or at the end of this section to launch Google Maps.

South Fork Rd Aid Station to West Fork Aid Station [10 min; 4.0 mi]

Return the way you came in along S Fork Mink Creek Rd 3.3 mi
Turn right onto S Mink Creek Rd 0.8 mi
The aid station will be on your left.

Crew: West Fork aid station has limited parking. If the lot is full, please park at the turn onto South Fork Rd (0.8 mile above) and walk down. DO NOT PARK ON MINK CREEK ROAD.

West Fork Aid Station to Gibson Jack Aid Station [15 min; 9.4 mi]

From West Fork Aid Station, head north (toward Pocatello) on S Mink Creek Rd 6.4 mi
Continue onto Bannock Hwy 0.9 mi (the road bends left and becomes Bannock Hwy)
Turn left onto W Gibson Jack Rd 2.1 mi

Gibson Jack Aid Station to City Creek Aid Station [12 min (6.2 mi)
(City Creek Aid Station parking is at Centennial Park)
9812 Gibson Jack Rd, Pocatello, ID 83204

Return the way you came in 2.1 mi
Turn left onto Bannock Hwy 2.6 mi
Turn left onto S Grant Ave 0.5 mi
The speed limit on S Grant Ave is 25 mph
Bear right to stay on S Grant Ave 0.9 mi
Bear right onto Idaho Street 154 ft
Turn right into Centennial Park

Centennial Park to West Fork Aid Station [19 min; 11.3 mi]

Turn left onto Idaho St 154 ft
Turn left onto S Grant Ave 0.9 mi
Bear left to stay on S Grant Ave 0.5 mi
Turn right onto Bannock Hwy 6.7 mi
Continue onto S Mink Creek Rd 3.2 mi
The aid station will be on your right

Crew: West Fork aid station has limited parking. If the lot is full, please park at the turn onto South Fork Rd (0.8 mile above) and walk down. DO NOT PARK ON MINK CREEK ROAD.

West Fork Aid Station to Big Fir Aid Station [10 min; 5.0 mi]

Head north on S Mink Creek Rd toward Pocatello 1.9 mi
Turn right onto E Fork Mink Creek Rd (which becomes Forest Rd 001) 2.9 mi
Go straight/left onto rough dirt road at sign for Crestline Trail 0.3 mi
Park off the rough road and walk on to the aid station

Limits: Crew for runners in the 50-mile, and 100-mile races are permitted but only one vehicle and crew member per runner is allowed. Vehicle permits are dispensed at check-in. Use pull-outs along dirt road and walk in. Spectators are not permitted at Big Fir Aid Station. The crew member who goes to Big Fir may miss their runner finishing the race because it may take longer to get from Big Fir to Century High School and take the required shuttle to the finish area than it takes for your runner to cover the final ~6 miles, mostly downhill, of the race.

Big Fir Aid Station to Century High School [18 min; 10.4 mi]

DO NOT DRIVE TO THE FINISH AREA

All crew and spectators must take a shuttle from Century High School to the finish area

Return the way you came in along the dirt road 0.3 mi
Turn right onto the paved road (Forest Rd 001 which becomes E Fork Mink Creek Rd) 2.9 mi
Turn right onto S Mink Creek Rd 4.5 mi
Turn right onto W Portneuf Rd to S 5th Ave 1.3 mi
Turn left N Fort Hall Mine Rd 0.3 mi
Turn left onto S 5th Ave 0.9 mi
Century High School will be on your left