Trail Running calendar near Inyo County 2025-2026

Wild Wild West Marathon & Ultra in Lone Pine, California is the oldest trail marathon in the United States, hosted by the Lone Pine Chamber of Commerce for 46 years. The event offers 50-mile and 50K ultramarathons, plus a marathon and a 10-mile race, routing runners through the Alabama Hills and the..

The John Wayne Grit Series - Lone Pine is a scenic running event held in Lone Pine, California, featuring a half marathon and 10K race through the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area. The course includes dirt roads, single-track trails, hills, and stunning views of Mt. Whitney at an elevation of 3,70..

The Kaweah Lake Bottom Trail Run is a scenic trail race held in Three Rivers, California, just six miles from Sequoia National Park's entrance. Scheduled for November 1, 2025, the event features 5K and 10K out-and-back courses combining paved and dirt trails along the lake bottom near slick rock for..

Over The Hill Track Club presents the High Desert Ultra, a Ridgecrest, California event offering 50K and 30K for desert trail runners, with a new 10K added. Runners traverse looping dirt roads through rolling desert terrain, offering views of the southern Sierras, Rademacher and Spangler Hills, and..

Death Valley Trail Marathon & Half Marathon is staged in Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, California. The event offers a Marathon and a Half Marathon along a single dirt Westside Road through the Badwater Basin. The half is an out-and-back; the marathon completes the route twice.Turnaround s..

Run With The Burros is a unique pack burro race and trail run held annually on the second Saturday of April in Inyokern, California. The event offers four distances: 5, 10, 18, and 26.2 miles, with participants having the option to run with or without a donkey. The course features challenging terrai..

Badwater 135 Ultramarathon, staged in Death Valley, runs from Badwater Basin—the lowest point in North America—to Whitney Portal near Mt. Whitney, California. The 135-mile (217 km) non-stop course climbs three mountain ranges, with about 14,600 ft of total ascent and 6,100 ft of descent.The brutal h..