There is plenty of wildlife living along the Trail Rail Run course. Most of it you will never see, but runners always enjoy a few sightings, like the elk photographed here by one of our bicycle monitors.

Let’s talk about moose because they are worth discussing. If you live in the north you know about moose. If you don’t, Moose can be aggressive and aren’t easily spooked. If you see a moose, wait until it moves out of the way.

This photo of the moose was taken last June.   It was a cell phone camera so not the greatest, but you get the idea. This was right at the quonset hut at the Taft exit, right near the start of the 50K. They like to find mineral licks, and this highway department quonset hut located at Taft appears to be a popular spot.