Fire Tower Trail Races 50K

50K · Hinckley, MN, US · 2026-10-03 · official site

Course

Distance	32.3 mi
Distance (metric)	52.0 km“the 50K distance becomes closer to 52K" after the course change adding a roughly 2-mile horse trail loop; aid-station table on the course-description page shows the loop returning to Start/Finish at 32.3 total miles.” source
Course type	single-loop“The 100K distance will run the 50K loop twice” source
Net elevation	0 ft“The 100K distance will run the 50K loop twice, indicating the 50K itself is a looped route.” source
Terrain	forest, prairie“through forests, along rivers, and through beautiful prairie” source

Nearest town	Hinckley“Fire Tower Trail Races – Hinckley Convention and Visitors Bureau” source
State	MN“30065 St Croix Park Rd, Hinckley, MN 55037” source
Country	US“at the Group Campground near the Trail Center within the park" at St. Croix State Park, Hinckley, MN (30065 St Croix Park Rd, Hinckley, MN 55037)” source
Race starts at	Group Campground, St. Croix State Park, Hinckley, MN“at the Group Campground near the Trail Center within the park” source
Nearest major airport	MSP“The race will start and end at the Group Campground near the Trail Center within the park (Google Map).” source
Driving distance to airport	106.8 mi“the driving distance between Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Saint Croix State Park is 107 miles... the road distance is 106.8 miles” source