Trail Running calendar near Inyo County 2025-2026

Run amid Death Valley beauty with marathon, half marathon and 10K along Badwater Basin. Limited to 200 runners, this low elevation course includes medals, a T shirt and an unforgettable desert road experience.

Run the 38th High Desert Ultra in Ridgecrest, California on December 6, 2025, with 50K, 30K, and a new 10K through scenic desert loops. Proceeds support youth running and community charities and all finishers get a handmade ceramic medal.

Run with the Burros is a Pack Burro Race and trail run in Inyokern, CA on April 11, 2026. Choose from marathon to 5 mile courses, race with or without a burro, and support local donkey rescue and a breakfast burrito charity.

Run the iconic Wild Wild West Marathon & Ultra through the dramatic Alabama Hills and Mt Whitney foothills in Lone Pine, CA. Choose from 10 mile, marathon, 50K or 50 mile options on classic, well supported trail terrain.

Run 8 miles and climb 4,600 feet to the historic ghost town of Cerro Gordo in this no time limit mountain challenge. Finishers are greeted with a mountaintop barbecue, live music, a finisher's medal and shuttle return to Keeler.

Badwater 135 is the legendary 135 mile ultramarathon from Death Valley to Whitney Portal, testing runners with extreme desert heat and massive climbs. Invitation only field and required crew support make it one of the most brutal road races..