Iron Springs to Grant-Swamp Pass on the Hardrock Course

I started at Iron Springs/Swamp Canyon road yesterday with a goal of sneaking a peak at Island Lake, just over Grant-Swamp Pass. Wow. I had no idea this was one of the more challenging passes on the course - especially tough this year as the counter-clockwise direction puts us there at mile 85! I met 7 time Hardrock finisher Joe Prusatis and his wife Joyce at the top of the pass. While we enjoyed the view of Island Lake Joe gave me some sage advice... "watch out, this race can be addicting."

I took a ton of video. Here are a few of my favorites...






For those interested in seeing more of this section of the Hardrock Course:

• Iron Springs Turn onto Swamp Canyon Road
• Swamp Canyon jeep road - Gate
• Swamp Canyon - Stream Crossing #1 Howard Fork
• Swamp Canyon - Stream Crossing #3
• Beneath Grant Peak
• More Beneath Grant Peak
• Grant Swamp Pass - Ridge that Splits the Basin
• Grant Swamp Pass - Looking up the last 1/4 mi
• Grant-Swamp Pass - Scree
• Grant-Swamp Pass - View Back toward Oscar Peak