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    KuwohiEvents

    12 hours. 6,643+ feet. One really hard day.

    The entry point into the IronHike Series. Trek all day with your new Tribe. You may have to trek past sunset. That's the point.

    Claim Your Spot. 🎯

    🌊 Amicalola Falls · Dec 2026 🎯Sat, Dec 12, noon to Sat night, 12:00 AM 🌿 Spring at Mohawk · Jun 2027 🎯Sat, Jun 5, noon to Sat night, 12:00 AM 🍂 Fall at Mohawk · Oct 2027 🎯Sat, Oct 9, noon to Sat night, 12:00 AM

    Kuwohi  ·  12 Hours  ·  6,643'+ Elevation Gain & Loss  ·  Power-Hike  ·  Trail Run  ·  Endurance Event

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    IronHike Mountain Athletes and crew relaxing under the Base Camp canopy before a Kuwohi endurance Event, Mohawk Mountain Cornwall CT Mountain Athlete climbing the AT Approach Trail staircase toward Amicalola Falls on the IronHike Kuwohi endurance Event, Dawsonville GA Grinning IronHike Trail Buddy pair dropping lap tokens at the turnaround bell, Kuwohi endurance Event Mohawk Mountain CT IronHike Mountain Athlete trekking by headlamp under the moon toward the midnight Final Bell, Kuwohi endurance Event Mohawk Mountain CT
    ⛰️ About the Kuwohi

    Named for Kuwohi, the Cherokee word for "mulberry place" and the restored name for the highest summit on the Appalachian Trail. In 2024, the U.S. Board of Geographic Names officially changed the name from Clingmans Dome to Kuwohi at the formal request of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. In Cherokee syllabary: ᎫᏬᎯ. The National Park Service strongly supported the restoration.

    At IronHike, Kuwohi is the equivalent of that summit, 6,643+ feet of vertical gain and loss in a single 12-hour window. Perfect if you only have the time for one day. Trek all day. Earn every foot. Find your Tribe.

    Solo Mountain Athlete, Trail Buddy, or Trail Family.

    IronHike Mountain Athletes heading out with trekking poles at Base Camp, IronHike Kuwohi Endurance Event Mohawk Mountain Cornwall CT IronHike Mountain Athletes at the Spring Series summit Mohawk Mountain Cornwall CT elevation endurance Event
    ⛰️ IronHike Venues
    Same Signature Elevation. Different Mountain.
    Mohawk Mountain
    📍 Mohawk Mountain Ski Area · Cornwall, Connecticut · USA
    Duration 12 Hours
    Laps 12
    Distance 15 Miles
    Vertical Gain 7,140'
    Lap 1.25 miles · 595' gain
    Course Ski slope · Forest trail
    Badass Feature
    The course runs on the historic Old Appalachian Trail route, the same ground where thru-hikers once walked their way north. Every lap is a piece of trail history.
    🌿 Spring at Mohawk · Jun 2027 🎯Sat, Jun 5, noon to Sat night, 12:00 AM 🍂 Fall at Mohawk · Oct 2027 🎯Sat, Oct 9, noon to Sat night, 12:00 AM
    Appalachian Trail Approach
    📍 Amicalola Falls State Park · Dawsonville, Georgia · USA
    Duration 12 Hours
    Laps 11
    Distance 16.5 Miles
    Vertical Gain 6,644'
    Lap 1.5 miles · 1,208 stairs per lap · 604' gain
    Total Stairs 13,288 (round trip)
    Course 67% stairs · 33% paved single track
    Badass Feature
    The course begins at the famous Reflection Pool and climbs the AT Approach Trail, the official gateway to the 2,197-mile Appalachian Trail. Every lap starts where thru-hikers begin their journey north.
    🌊 Amicalola Falls · Dec 2026 🎯Sat, Dec 12, noon to Sat night, 12:00 AM
    🗓️ Event Schedule
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    Check In & Safety Briefing
    Saturday morning
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    Starts
    Sat noon
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    Final Bell
    Sat night at 12:00 AM (Sun)
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    Length
    12 hours
    IronHike Trail Family shared suffering earned vertical Endurance Event Mohawk Mountain Beat-up trail shoes after IronHike Kuwohi Endurance Event, earned on the Mountain

    💬 "I had never done anything like this in my life. I'm not an athlete. I just showed up, put one foot in front of the other, and finished. That was the day everything changed."

    — Sarah · IronHike Kuwohi Finisher

    👥 How You Can Do This

    Three participation formats. Every format earns the same summit. Every format earns the same proof.

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    Solo
    Go it alone, surrounded by a Tribe. Your pace. Your summit. Your proof.
    👥
    Trail Buddy
    Bring a buddy and you both save 25%. Twice the suffering. All the proof.
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    Trail Family
    FlexRelay team of four. Self-managed pacing. No minimum laps per person. You all save 50%.

    No buddy yet? Register now. Add them later, free.

    Know someone who says they could never? Send them this.

    Trail Buddies both save 25%. Teams of 4 all save 50%.

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    💬 "I'm 58. I finished ahead of people who could be my kids. The Mountain doesn't check your age. It just checks whether you showed up."

    — Bill · IronHike Kuwohi Finisher

    🌊 Kuwohi on the Appalachian Trail Approach vs The World's Most Famous Staircases
    ▶See how Kuwohi compares to the world’s most famous staircases

    At Amicalola Falls, a complete Kuwohi is 11 laps, up and down the staircase each time, for a total of 13,288 stairs. Here is what that looks like compared to some of the world's most famous staircase experiences, each measured the same way: one complete climb and descent.

    4.2x
    Empire State Building, New York
    3,152 stairs for one complete climb and descent. Doing a Kuwohi is equivalent to 4.2x complete climbs and descents of Empire State Building.
    4.0x
    Eiffel Tower, Paris
    3,330 stairs for one complete climb and descent. Doing a Kuwohi is equivalent to 4.0x complete climbs and descents of Eiffel Tower.
    3.7x
    CN Tower, Toronto
    3,552 stairs for one complete climb and descent. Doing a Kuwohi is equivalent to 3.7x complete climbs and descents of CN Tower.
    3.2x
    Willis Tower, Chicago
    4,218 stairs for one complete climb and descent. Tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. Doing a Kuwohi is equivalent to 3.2x complete climbs and descents of Willis Tower.
    2.4x
    Manitou Incline, Colorado
    5,536 stairs for one complete climb and descent. America's most extreme staircase. 68% max grade. Doing a Kuwohi is equivalent to 2.4x complete climbs and descents of Manitou Incline.
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    💬 "I want to be clear: I did not run a single step. I power-hiked every lap. Nobody cared. Nobody judged. I still rang that bell at midnight."

    — Denise · IronHike Kuwohi Finisher

    💬 "I hike on weekends. That's it. I signed up thinking I was in over my head. Turns out a day hiker with twelve hours of grit is exactly who this Event was built for."

    — Tom · IronHike Kuwohi Finisher

    💬 "I used Kuwohi as my foundation. Finished it in the spring, signed up for Everest before I got to my car. If you are thinking about going longer, start here. It will tell you everything you need to know about yourself."

    — Marcus · IronHike Kuwohi & Everest Finisher

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