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Name: Yosemite Trail Races
Start: 2026-09-12
End: 2026-09-12
Location: Bass Lake

Bass Lake, United States • 12 Sep 2026

Yosemite Trail Races - Bass Lake, CA

Yosemite Trail Races take place on September 12, 2026, in Bass Lake, California, just outside Yosemite National Park within the Sierra National Forest. The event offers three course options that share the same start and finish locations, with a shuttle provided to the start and a finish at Bass Lake.

Runners follow mixed terrain that includes forest service roads, rocky single track, and large granite slabs. Course features listed for the routes include running past giant sequoias, summiting granite plutons, taking in valley views, and crossing through rivers. The routes involve substantial climbing followed by extended downhill sections. Support along the courses includes stocked aid stations, and the event notes generous cutoff times, race swag, and finisher medals.

Organizer information and entry options are provided by Milestone Events. Entry fees shown for this event range from $132.87 to $204.97. The three distances available are listed below. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

50 miles (Yosemite 50 Mile)
50 km (Yosemite 50K)
Half marathon (Yosemite Trail Half)

United States California Bass Lake

Race information

Registration

50 mi

Yosemite 50 Mile

50 km

Yosemite 50k

13 mi

Yosemite Trail Half

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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