Mt. Wilson Trail Race
Sierra Madre, United States • 23 May 2026
Mount Wilson Trail Race 2026
The Mount Wilson Trail Race returns on May 23, 2026. The event uses the full mountain course from Kersting Court in Sierra Madre to Orchard Camp and back, covering 8.6 miles. The field is expected to include about 350 Mount Wilson Trail Race participants and about 100 children in a separate Kids' Fun Run along Baldwin Avenue.
- 8.6 miles Mount Wilson Trail Race
- Kids' Fun Run along Baldwin Ave
The Mount Wilson Trail was first established in 1908 and the race is described as the second oldest trail race in California. The Mount Wilson Trail is now open to the public up to Orchard Camp. Bailey Canyon Trail remains closed and is within the U.S. Forest Service Eaton Fire Closed Trails Zone due to fire and subsequent storm damage. Trail repair and maintenance work continues under a volunteer Trail Maintenance Crew; the crew provides all labor and relies on donated equipment, materials, and supplies because the City of Sierra Madre and the U.S. Forest Service do not fund these needs.
Online registration for the Mount Wilson Trail Race opens March 2, 2026. The event organizer also maintains the Fletcher Trail Maintenance Fund to pay for tools and supplies used by volunteers; donations to that fund are tax deductible and donors receive an acknowledgement letter. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.