The Baldface Circle Trail is one of the most rewarding loops in the White Mountains with nearly 4 miles of open ledge/alpine zone travel. Located in the northeastern corner of the Whites near the New Hampshire and Maine border, the trail is a challenging and strenuous 9.1 mile loop [signs list it higher but rarely is a gps track seen with much more than 9.2] which climbs the Baldfaces (North and South), the two most challenging summits in the Evans Notch area. Burned by fire in 1903, these two bald mountains provide jaw-dropping views of the higher summits in New Hampshire and Maine.

The BRAWL stands for the Bear River and Wasatch Linkup.  The course starts in Paris Idaho at the Bear 100 finish line.  The route follows the Bear course to the official start line of the Bear, then continues along the Great Western Trail to the Wasatch 100 start.  The course then continues along the Wasatch 100 route, and finishes at the Wasatch 100 finish in Heber Utah.  I've always thought it would be a cool adventure to link Utah's two iconic 100 mile races, and figured this summer was best time as ever to do it.