Trail Running calendar near Ridgecrest 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.

Celebrate Hanukkah with the Hanukkah 8 Krazy Kilometers at Panorama Vista Preserve in Bakersfield. Run an 8K or 2K Latke Loop in person or virtually and enjoy a custom finisher medal, Hanukkah swag, and festive community spirit.

Join the 22nd annual Calico Trail Run on Sunday January 25 2026, choose 30K or 50K through the historic Calico Ghost Town and Mojave Desert mountains near Yermo California. USATF sanctioned trails promise epic scenery and a true desert chal..

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.

Test yourself on the scenic Leona Divide trails in Lake Hughes on April 18, 2026 with distances from 30k to 100 miles. The 100 and 100k are Western States qualifiers and the 50 mile offers an AC100 Silver ticket; register by April 1.

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.

Run high mountain trails around Pacifico Mountain in the scenic Angeles National Forest with options of a 50k ultra or 21k trail race. Enjoy alpine views, aid stations, finish line food and on course support for a true SoCal trail day.

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..