Trail Running
SoCalTrail: Point Mugu Trail Run 2026
Ray Miller Trailhead La Jolla CanyonThe Point Mugu Trail Run puts you on the Ray Miller Trail for 3 miles of ocean-view switchbacks before dropping into Sycamore Canyon via the Backbone Trail and finishing with the leg-burning Fireline climb back out. The half-marathon covers 13.4 miles; the 10k turns around at the top of Fireline. Both courses are fully supported...
SoCalTrail: Pacifico Ultra 2026
Angeles National ForestThe Pacifico Ultra takes place at Mill Creek Summit in the Angeles National Forest, offering a 50k and half-marathon through pine forests and high-desert terrain above the Mojave. The 50k covers 31.8 miles with 5,621 feet of elevation gain, spending most of its miles between 5,000 and 7,100 feet — expect real mountain conditions, including...
SoCalTrail: Tough Topanga 2026
Tough Topanga has been sending runners up this mountain since the 1970s, and it hasn't gotten any easier. The classic 10k climbs 1,198 feet through oak forests and chaparral to Hub Junction before a fast descent back to Trippet Ranch — with a timed Downhill Mile that pays $250 to the fastest female and male...
SoCalTrail: Tough Mugu 2026
Point Mugu State ParkThe Tough Mugu runs the PCH-side trails of Point Mugu State Park in the heart of summer, climbing from sea level up the Ray Miller Trail to coastal mountain fire roads and chaparral singletrack before looping back around Mugu Peak with views of the Channel Islands. The 25k covers 15.75 miles with 2,427 feet of...
SoCalTrail: Bulldog Ultra 2026
Malibu Creek State ParkSouthern California's oldest 50k has been running through the Santa Monica Mountains since 1992, and the 2026 edition adds a 75k distance to the existing 50k and 25k. All three courses run fire roads and singletrack through Malibu Creek State Park with views of the ocean and untamed coastal terrain — but don't let the...
