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Toughest Trail Races in the Northeast: 10 Mile Division

Much of the mediasize and romance with trail running over the past decade + has circled around ultra. The press, the sponsorship dollars, where the bar is set for a sense of challenge and achievement. However, shorter distances don’t require consumption of life in training and breakdown. While 5 and 10 mile road races were an early rage in the US, you’ll find more in the form of 15k’s, and often a little brother or sister to a longer event in the race’s lineup. In the ranking below you’ll find known classics such as Seven Sisters, cult classics such as Conestoga, and beautiful mountain ridges on courses such as Mozo Double Up.

For those arriving directly here, check out our lineup of the Toughest Trail Races in the Northeast across distances. We also have related articles on Most Scenic, Historic, Flat & Fast, and others to come. For now, let’s checkout the ranking of the Toughest Trail 10’ish milers in the Northeast.

#11

Green Monster 15k

Wellsboro, PA

#10

Traprock 17k

Bloomfield, CT

#9

Highland Fall Scramble

Cooksburg, PA

#8

Grayson Highlands Half Marathon

Mouth of Wilson, VA

#7

Great Adirondack Trail Run

Keene Valley, NY

#6

7 Sisters

Amherst, MA

#5

Conestoga 10 Miler

Holtwood, PA

#4

Jay Peak Trail Festival 11 miler

Jay Peak, VT

#3

Battle of Bristol Mountain 10 miler

Canandaigua, NY

#2

Frozen Snot (short course)

McElhattan, PA

#1

Mozo Double Up

Stowe, VT

Rank	Event	Town	State	Month	Strava	Plotaroute	Hello,Drifter	TopoFusion	Avg Elevation	Mileage	Gain Per Mile	Division
11	Green Monster 15k	Wellsboro	PA	October	1695	1640	1745	1744	1706	9.2	185	10’ish
10	Traprock 17k	Bloomfield	CT	April	2092	1459	1870	2045	1867	10.9	171	10’ish
9	Highland Fall Scramble	Cooksburg	PA	October	2055	2086	2149	1734	2006	11.8	170	10’ish
8	Grayson Highlands Half	Mouth of Wilson	VA	May	2493	2099	2254	1765	2153	10.9	198	10’ish
7	Great Adirondack Trail Run	Keene Valley	NY	June	2922	2657	3028	2731	2835	11.1	255	10’ish
6	7 Sisters Trail Race	Amherst	MA	May	3986	2611	3586	4224	3602	10.5	343	10’ish
5	Conestoga 10 miler	Holtwood	PA	September	3135	2598	3061	3203	2999	9.5	316	10’ish
4	Jay Peak Trail Festival 11m	Jay Peak	VT	September	4200	3736	3891	3972	3950	11	359	10’ish
3	Battle at Bristol Mountain 10m	Canandaigua	NY	July	4357	4078	4163	3710	4077	9.9	412	10’ish
2	Frozen Snot	McElhattan	PA	February	3922	3608	3766	3052	3587	8.9	403	10’ish
1	Mozo Double Up	Stowe	VT	July	5,042	4734	4882	5191	4962	10.4	477	10’ish