Pine Mountain 500
Typically 59–79°F · some rain risk
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2025
56–81°F
dry
2024
65–90°F
dry
2023
63–84°F
rain
2022
54–81°F
rain
2021
52–75°F
dry
2020
57–66°F
rain
2019
63–85°F
rain
2018
53–69°F
rain
2017
58–72°F
dry
2016
62–80°F
dry
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About this race
Race yourself and other competitors up the 500 stairs of Giant Pine Mountain in Iron Mountain, Michigan. Are you tough enough to become the "King of the Mountain"? How about tackling the Deuce? Better yet, Challenge yourself to the EXTREME route!
New for 2026 - the Pine Muddin' 500, Trail run! Tackle one of our trails before you climb the stairs. Route is TBD but we can assure you - it's going to be a new challenge that'll be worth every second of training!
The event will start at the top of Pine Mountain. Participants will race down Kramer Drive to Lower Pine Mountain Road/Hibbard Street before turning on Pine Mountain Road and racing to the Pine Mountain 500. Event is chip timed and participants will receive an overall and a Pine Mountain 500 time. Deuce participants will do it twice! EXTREME participants will do it FOUR times!
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