Horsethief Canyon Half Marathon

Alpine, United States • 1 Nov 2025

Event details

The Horsethief Canyon Trail Half Marathon is scheduled for 2025-11-01 in Alpine, California. The listed location is Forest Rte 16S04, Horsethief Canyon Trailhead, within the Pine Creek Wilderness. Permission for the course is noted as granted by the U.S. Forest Service.

Distances:

  • Half Marathon (13.1 mi)

Parking is listed as available at the race start at Horsethief Canyon Trailhead. The event page shows no posted reviews.

Course and logistics

The course is an out-and-back run on a dirt fire road. The route is mostly uphill to the turnaround point and mostly downhill on the return to the finish. The fire road is described as very wide and not very technical, with good footing expected in different weather conditions.

A volunteer will record bib numbers at the turnaround to verify completion of the outbound leg. Participants are asked to respect the course and surrounding lands because the race takes place on U.S. Forest Service-managed property. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

21 km
Half Marathon
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