Topic: East Branch Baptism River Bridge near Sonju Lake Road Aid Station is out and the trail has been rerouted.
Section: Finland to Sonju
Impacts: 100 and 50 milers
The East Branch Baptism River bridge near the Sonju Lake Road trailhead / aid station was severely damaged by the June 18 rains / flooding and has been closed, and as a result the trail has been rerouted. As a result both 100 and 50 mile runners will now run ‘through’ the aid station, rather than spur in, and back out of it (a happy accident that will eliminate two-way traffic). The distance added by the reroute is negligible (1/20th of a mile) but does run quicker as the reroute makes use of an ATV trail and Sonju Lake Road, which is a very infrequently traveled minimum maintenance forest road. A detailed look at the change can be found HERE https://www.superiorfalltrailrace.com/wp-content/uploads/Superior-100-Sonju-Reroute-and-Logistics-Revised-8-5-24-615PM-CST.jpg