Elephant Mountain

Cave Creek, United States • 7 Feb 2026

Elephant Mountain Trail Runs is a Desert Runner Trail Series event held at Cave Creek Regional Park in Cave Creek, Arizona. The race offers six distances: 6K, 12K, 22K, 35K, 50K, and 50M. Courses traverse desert single-track and dirt roads through CCRP, the Maricopa Trail, Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area, and the Tonto National Forest, with the longer routes looping past Skull Mesa, Chalk Canyon, and back via Spur Cross and Seven Springs. Expect rugged desert terrain with rocks, sand, cacti, and elevation changes. Notable features include cupless cups, well-staffed aid stations, live-tracking, and Desert Runner Series scoring and awards. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

50 mi
50 Miler
50 km
50k
35 km
35k
22 km
22k
12 km
12k
6 km
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