Trail Races & Routes in Utah
Explore 193 trail running and hiking routes across Utah. 3 organized races and 190 training routes covering distances from 1.1 mi to 293.2 mi. Elevation gains range from 106 ft to 178,319 ft. View detailed terrain intelligence for every route.
Key Takeaways
Total Routes
193
Races / Routes
3 / 190
Distance Range
1.1 mi - 293.2 mi
Elevation Range
106 ft - 178,319 ft
Most Popular Distance
Other (121)
Surface Type
99% Trail
| Route Name | Location | Distance | Elevation Gain | Type | Race Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speedgoat 50K | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah | 32.4 mi | 10,990 ft | race | — |
| Wasatch Front 100 | Davis County, Utah | 96.5 mi | 1,802 ft | race | — |
| Moab 240 | Bears Ears National Monument, Utah | 239.6 mi | 19,476 ft | race | — |
| BYU - Y climb | Utah County, Utah | 1.1 mi | 1,066 ft | route | — |
| Aries Butte - via Led by Sheep (UT) | Washington County, Utah | 1.5 mi | 1,129 ft | route | — |
| Egypt 1 Canyon | Garfield County, Utah | 1.7 mi | 316 ft | route | — |
| Elephant's Butte Loop | Arches National Park, Utah | 1.8 mi | 667 ft | route | — |
| Elephant Butte Summit Loop | Grand County, Utah | 1.8 mi | 667 ft | route | — |
| Malan's Peak | Weber County, Utah | 2.2 mi | 2,074 ft | route | — |
| Epic Blarney Loop (UT) | Garfield County, Utah | 2.3 mi | 417 ft | route | — |
| Mt. Peale | San Juan County, Utah | 2.5 mi | 2,611 ft | route | — |
| Bow and Arrow Loop | Grand County, Utah | 2.5 mi | 532 ft | route | — |
| Mount Olympus West Slabs | Salt Lake County, Utah | 3.2 mi | 2,799 ft | route | — |
| Squaw Peak now Kyhv Peak | Utah County, Utah | 3.2 mi | 2,614 ft | route | — |
| The Watchman Overlook Trail | Zion National Park, Utah | 3.2 mi | 654 ft | route | — |
| Houndstooth | Salt Lake County, Utah | 3.9 mi | 2,831 ft | route | — |
| Heath Trail | Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness, Utah | 4.0 mi | 903 ft | route | — |
| Malans Basin Trail | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah | 4.0 mi | 3,936 ft | route | — |
| Mill Canyon Trail | Dixie National Forest, Utah | 4.0 mi | 1,496 ft | route | — |
| Cascade Peak via Upper Pole Couloir | Utah County, Utah | 4.1 mi | 3,271 ft | route | — |
| Pilot Peak Trail | Dixie National Forest, Utah | 4.1 mi | 700 ft | route | — |
| Bair Canyon Trail | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah | 4.1 mi | 4,063 ft | route | — |
| Rock Springs Trail | Dixie National Forest, Utah | 4.2 mi | 1,056 ft | route | — |
| Historic Babylon | Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, Utah | 4.2 mi | 756 ft | route | — |
| Fisher Towers | Grand County, Utah | 4.2 mi | 928 ft | route | — |
| Forsyth Trail | Dixie National Forest, Utah | 4.4 mi | 2,489 ft | route | — |
| White Rocks Trail | Washington County, Utah | 4.4 mi | 256 ft | route | — |
| Swan Peak Trail | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah | 4.4 mi | 2,118 ft | route | — |
| Mount Superior South Ridge round trip | Salt Lake County, Utah | 4.5 mi | 2,625 ft | route | — |
| Spooky - Peekaboo Canyon Loop (UT) | Kane County, Utah | 4.5 mi | 579 ft | route | — |
| Spooky > Peekaboo Gulch | Kane County, Utah | 4.5 mi | 579 ft | route | — |
| Cable Mountain Trail | Zion National Park, Utah | 4.5 mi | 471 ft | route | — |
| Lange's Dugway | Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, Utah | 4.8 mi | 552 ft | route | — |
| Bear Lake Legacy Pathway | Garden City, Utah | 4.8 mi | 106 ft | route | — |
| Bountiful Peak Trail | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah | 4.9 mi | 4,515 ft | route | — |
| Bracken's Loop | Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, Utah | 4.9 mi | 609 ft | route | — |
| Meditation Rock | St. George, Utah | 5.0 mi | 335 ft | route | — |
| Syler Spring Trail | Dixie National Forest, Utah | 5.0 mi | 2,817 ft | route | — |
| Stump Hollow Trail | Cache County, Utah | 5.1 mi | 1,634 ft | route | — |
| Rim Trail | Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah | 5.2 mi | 1,039 ft | route | — |
| Beus Canyon Trail | Weber County, Utah | 5.2 mi | 4,192 ft | route | — |
| Broad Fork Twin Peak (UT) | Salt Lake County, Utah | 5.3 mi | 6,240 ft | route | — |
| Red Reef | Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness, Utah | 5.4 mi | 625 ft | route | — |
| Goat Spring Trail | Dixie National Forest, Utah | 5.4 mi | 1,217 ft | route | — |
| Powell Point (UT) | Garfield County, Utah | 5.4 mi | 2,304 ft | route | — |
| Powell Point via Water Canyon | Dixie National Forest, Utah | 5.4 mi | 2,304 ft | route | — |
| Tusher Ridge Trail | Beaver County, Utah | 5.4 mi | 1,791 ft | route | — |
| Ibapah Peak | Juab County, Utah | 5.6 mi | 4,885 ft | route | — |
| East Portal Point | Grand County, Utah | 5.6 mi | 1,823 ft | route | — |
| East Portal Point | Behind The Rocks Wilderness Study Area, Utah | 5.6 mi | 1,823 ft | route | — |
| Whipple Trail | Dixie National Forest, Utah | 5.6 mi | 2,460 ft | route | — |
| Comanche Trail | Dixie National Forest, Utah | 5.7 mi | 2,518 ft | route | — |
| Wildcat Canyon Trail | Zion National Park, Utah | 5.7 mi | 902 ft | route | — |
| West Portal Point (UT) | Grand County, Utah | 5.8 mi | 1,336 ft | route | — |
| Ice House | Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, Utah | 5.9 mi | 1,813 ft | route | — |
| Ding - Dang Canyons (UT) | Emery County, Utah | 6.0 mi | 682 ft | route | — |
| Ben Lomond Trail | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah | 6.1 mi | 3,016 ft | route | — |
| Mount Olympus (UT) | Salt Lake County, Utah | 6.4 mi | 4,035 ft | route | — |
| Hop Valley Trail | Zion National Park, Utah | 6.4 mi | 1,496 ft | route | — |
| Duncan Spring Trail | Dixie National Forest, Utah | 6.4 mi | 1,275 ft | route | — |
| Y Mountain Trail (UT) | Utah County, Utah | 6.5 mi | 3,334 ft | route | — |
| Pine Valley Canal Trail | Dixie National Forest, Utah | 6.7 mi | 636 ft | route | — |
| Salt Flat Loop | Needles District, Utah | 6.8 mi | 644 ft | route | — |
| Scout Cave | Washington County, Utah | 7.0 mi | 734 ft | route | — |
| Frary Peak | Davis County, Utah | 7.1 mi | 2,385 ft | route | — |
| Gila | Washington County, Utah | 7.3 mi | 459 ft | route | — |
| Water Canyon Trail | Dixie National Forest, Utah | 7.5 mi | 2,894 ft | route | — |
| Notch Peak (UT) | Millard County, Utah | 7.5 mi | 3,100 ft | route | — |
| Baptist Draw - Chute Canyon Loop (UT) | Emery County, Utah | 7.6 mi | 1,140 ft | route | — |
| Baptist Draw n' Chute Canyon | Emery County, Utah | 7.6 mi | 1,140 ft | route | — |
| West Canyon Road | Washington County, Utah | 7.7 mi | 484 ft | route | — |
| Battle-Grove Creek Canyons Loop | Utah County, Utah | 7.8 mi | 2,483 ft | route | — |
| Anderson Valley Trail | Dixie National Forest, Utah | 7.9 mi | 3,918 ft | route | — |
| Ben Lomond | Weber County, Utah | 7.9 mi | 3,519 ft | route | — |
| Cottonwood Canyon | Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness, Utah | 7.9 mi | 1,557 ft | route | — |
| Devil’s Garden, Arches NP (UT) | Grand County, Utah | 7.9 mi | 957 ft | route | — |
| Little Wild Horse - Bell Canyons (UT) | Emery County, Utah | 8.0 mi | 737 ft | route | — |
| Syncline Loop (UT) | San Juan County, Utah | 8.4 mi | 1,535 ft | route | — |
| Highline Trail | Dixie National Forest, Utah | 8.4 mi | 1,280 ft | route | — |
| Red Mountain | Washington County, Utah | 8.6 mi | 2,128 ft | route | — |
| Eye of Heaven Arch (UT) | Washington County, Utah | 8.8 mi | 1,998 ft | route | — |
| Eye of Heaven via Squirrel Canyon | Washington County, Utah | 8.8 mi | 1,998 ft | route | — |
| Sulphur Creek Top-Down Route | Capitol Reef National Park, Utah | 8.9 mi | 1,405 ft | route | — |
| Navajo Knobs | Wayne County, Utah | 9.0 mi | 2,277 ft | route | — |
| Mt Nebo (UT) | Juab County, Utah | 9.0 mi | 3,592 ft | route | — |
| Everest Ridge via Dry Canyon | Utah County, Utah | 9.1 mi | 6,240 ft | route | — |
| West Mountain (UT) | Utah County, Utah | 9.3 mi | 7,060 ft | route | — |
| Prospector | Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, Utah | 9.5 mi | 806 ft | route | — |
| East Rim Trail | Zion National Park, Utah | 10.1 mi | 3,022 ft | route | — |
| Pfeifferhorn (UT) | Salt Lake County, Utah | 10.1 mi | 3,870 ft | route | — |
| The Pfeifferhorn Summit | Salt Lake County, Utah | 10.1 mi | 3,870 ft | route | — |
| Hayduke Trail #13 | Zion National Park, Utah | 10.3 mi | 2,208 ft | route | — |
| Stansbury Island Trail | Tooele County, Utah | 10.4 mi | 1,287 ft | route | — |
| Cottonwood-Harmon Trail | Washington County, Utah | 10.4 mi | 2,917 ft | route | — |
| Murphy Loop, Canyonlands (UT) | San Juan County, Utah | 10.4 mi | 1,497 ft | route | — |
| American Fork Twin East (UT) | Utah County, Utah | 11.4 mi | 4,139 ft | route | — |
| Lone Peak via Ghost Falls | Draper, Utah | 11.6 mi | 5,598 ft | route | — |
| Lone Peak (UT) | Utah County, Utah | 11.6 mi | 5,598 ft | route | — |
| La Verkin Creek Trail | Zion National Park, Utah | 11.6 mi | 1,769 ft | route | — |
| Lake Mountain Traverse | Utah County, Utah | 11.7 mi | 3,188 ft | route | — |
| White Pine Grand Slam (UT) | Cache County, Utah | 12.0 mi | 3,834 ft | route | — |
| Chute n’ Crack Canyons Loop (UT) | Emery County, Utah | 12.1 mi | 1,357 ft | route | — |
| Fat Man's Misery Slot Canyon Loops (UT) | Kane County, Utah | 12.9 mi | 2,400 ft | route | — |
| West Rim Trail | Zion National Park, Utah | 13.2 mi | 1,284 ft | route | — |
| Everybody Loves Gobbler's | Salt Lake County, Utah | 14.0 mi | 5,377 ft | route | — |
| Lone Peak Roundtrip from Orson Smith Park | Salt Lake County, Utah | 14.2 mi | 6,487 ft | route | — |
| Heaps Canyon Zion National Park | Washington County, Utah | 14.4 mi | 2,322 ft | route | — |
| Upper Muley Twist (UT) | Garfield County, Utah | 14.4 mi | 1,226 ft | route | — |
| Mount Timpanogos (UT) | Utah County, Utah | 14.6 mi | 4,459 ft | route | — |
| Gooseberry Canyon (UT) | San Juan County, Utah | 14.7 mi | 2,570 ft | route | — |
| Bull Valley - Willis Creek Loop (UT) | Kane County, Utah | 15.1 mi | 955 ft | route | — |
| Kanab Trail Run | Kane County, Utah | 15.1 mi | 955 ft | route | — |
| Boulder Mail Trail (UT) | Garfield County, Utah | 15.3 mi | 2,383 ft | route | — |
| Wind Caves Loop (UT) | Cache County, Utah | 15.4 mi | 3,250 ft | route | — |
| Needles Grand Tour (UT) | San Juan County, Utah | 15.9 mi | 2,365 ft | route | — |
| Ben Lomond (UT) | Weber County, Utah | 16.1 mi | 3,365 ft | route | — |
| Valley of the Gods road, West to East | San Juan County, Utah | 16.3 mi | 627 ft | route | — |
| Wellsville Cone-Quest | Cache County, Utah | 16.5 mi | 5,520 ft | route | — |
| Fish n’ Owl Canyon Loop (UT) | San Juan County, Utah | 16.7 mi | 1,404 ft | route | — |
| Fish Creek Loop | San Juan County, Utah | 16.7 mi | 1,404 ft | route | — |
| Tabernacle to Logan Peak - steeple to summit | Cache County, Utah | 16.8 mi | 5,187 ft | route | — |
| 3M Canyon Loop: Music, Muddy, Mud (UT) | Emery County, Utah | 17.3 mi | 2,233 ft | route | — |
| Grandview Peak | Salt Lake County, Utah | 17.6 mi | 4,108 ft | route | — |
| Grandview via Great Western Trail | Salt Lake County, Utah | 17.6 mi | 4,108 ft | route | — |
| Fairyland Loop via Tropic | Garfield County, Utah | 18.0 mi | 3,784 ft | route | — |
| Little Death Hollow - Wolverine Canyon Loop (UT) | Garfield County, Utah | 18.1 mi | 768 ft | route | — |
| Under-the-Rim Trail | Dixie National Forest, Utah | 18.8 mi | 4,811 ft | route | — |
| 3 Canyon Infinity Loop: Grove Creek, Battle Creek, and Dry Canyons (UT) | Utah County, Utah | 19.7 mi | 6,383 ft | route | — |
| Willard Peak via North Skyline Trail | Weber County, Utah | 20.0 mi | 4,969 ft | route | — |
| Gooseberry Mesa | Virgin, Utah | 20.3 mi | 1,301 ft | route | — |
| Upheaval Loop | San Juan County, Utah | 20.3 mi | 2,660 ft | route | — |
| Provo River Parkway | Provo, Utah | 20.5 mi | 1,127 ft | route | — |
| Mount Naomi National Recreation Trail | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah | 20.6 mi | 6,718 ft | route | — |
| The San Rafael Swell Wedge | San Rafael Swell Recreation Area, Utah | 21.2 mi | 1,041 ft | route | — |
| The Wedge in San Rafael Swell | Emery County, Utah | 21.2 mi | 1,041 ft | route | — |
| South Boundary Trail | Dixie National Forest, Utah | 21.3 mi | 5,487 ft | route | — |
| Carter Military Road | Ashley National Forest, Utah | 21.5 mi | 2,417 ft | route | — |
| Stansbury Front Trail | Tooele County, Utah | 21.7 mi | 5,472 ft | route | — |
| La Sal 12er Traverse (UT) | San Juan County, Utah | 22.2 mi | 9,070 ft | route | — |
| Upper Big Cottonwood Canyon Traverse | Salt Lake County, Utah | 22.8 mi | 5,679 ft | route | — |
| Park City Brighton Tour | Brighton, Utah | 22.8 mi | 5,679 ft | route | — |
| Bryce Canyon Under the Rim | Garfield County, Utah | 23.0 mi | 4,317 ft | route | — |
| Zion Downhill (UT) | Washington County, Utah | 23.2 mi | 3,228 ft | route | — |
| Capitol Reef Four Canyon Loop (UT) | Wayne County, Utah | 24.2 mi | 2,632 ft | route | — |
| Ashdown Gorge R2R | Iron County, Utah | 24.9 mi | 6,384 ft | route | — |
| Zion Narrows Top-Down Hiking Route | Zion National Park, Utah | 25.6 mi | 4,118 ft | route | — |
| Park City Skyline Traverse (UT) | Summit County, Utah | 26.2 mi | 6,799 ft | route | — |
| Donner Reed Party and Mormon Pioneer Trail | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah | 26.5 mi | 3,057 ft | route | — |
| Salt Lake City Whaleathon | Salt Lake County, Utah | 26.5 mi | — | route | — |
| Park City-Gobblers Knob (UT) | Salt Lake County, Utah | 26.6 mi | 6,525 ft | route | — |
| Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail (UT) | Summit County, Utah | 26.6 mi | 110 ft | route | — |
| Agassiz > Lamotte > A-1 Uinta Tour | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah | 27.7 mi | 15,108 ft | route | — |
| Uinta Crusher Loop (UT) | Summit County, Utah | 27.7 mi | 15,108 ft | route | — |
| Central Wasatch Cross-Canyon Ramble (UT) | Salt Lake County, Utah | 28.2 mi | 11,158 ft | route | — |
| Cross Wasatch Canyon | Utah County, Utah | 28.2 mi | 11,158 ft | route | — |
| Lone Mesa | Moab, Utah | 29.6 mi | 3,152 ft | route | — |
| Pine Valley Summit Trail Traverse (UT) | Washington County, Utah | 29.9 mi | 7,211 ft | route | — |
| Foothill Ultimate Ridge Linkup | Salt Lake County, Utah | 30.2 mi | 8,888 ft | route | — |
| Full Blue John | Wayne County, Utah | 30.2 mi | 2,622 ft | route | — |
| CCURL - City Creek Ultimate Ridge Linkup | Salt Lake County, Utah | 30.3 mi | 8,759 ft | route | — |
| Bryce Canyon Traverse (UT) | Garfield County, Utah | 30.5 mi | 5,212 ft | route | — |
| PURL — Provo Ultimate Ridge Linkup | Utah County, Utah | 30.6 mi | 14,948 ft | route | — |
| MURL: Millcreek Ultimate Ridge Linkup | Salt Lake County, Utah | 31.2 mi | 14,604 ft | route | — |
| Wasatch Ultimate Ridge Linkup (UT) | Salt Lake County, Utah | 32.7 mi | 18,537 ft | route | — |
| Virgin River Rim Trail (UT) | Kane County, Utah | 33.0 mi | 5,085 ft | route | — |
| Mount Nebo Scenic Byway (UT) | Utah County, Utah | 35.6 mi | 5,323 ft | route | — |
| Zion Crossing (UT) | Washington County, Utah | 37.0 mi | 6,276 ft | route | — |
| Dark Canyon | Blanding, Utah | 40.9 mi | 3,590 ft | route | — |
| Salt Flat Sufferfest (UT) | Tooele County, Utah | 41.5 mi | 292 ft | route | — |
| Mineral to Upheaval | Grand County, Utah | 42.7 mi | 4,539 ft | route | — |
| Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area Traverse (UT) | Tooele County, Utah | 43.9 mi | 9,671 ft | route | — |
| Lockhart Basin Trail (UT) | San Juan County, Utah | 44.0 mi | 2,928 ft | route | — |
| Zion Trifecta | Washington County, Utah | 44.2 mi | 17,585 ft | route | — |
| Trans-Zion (UT) | Washington County, Utah | 48.0 mi | 9,487 ft | route | — |
| Squaw Peak 50 Mile Trail Run Route Unsupported | Utah County, Utah | 50.8 mi | 9,070 ft | route | — |
| GG1D Grand Gulch in a day. | San Juan County, Utah | 51.1 mi | 974 ft | route | — |
| Utah Thirteeners (UT) | Duchesne County, Utah | 61.5 mi | 21,180 ft | route | — |
| Bountiful to The Bird | Salt Lake County, Utah | 62.1 mi | 16,143 ft | route | — |
| Salt Lake Sampler | Salt Lake County, Utah | 66.1 mi | 28,914 ft | route | — |
| Escalante Overland Route (UT) | Garfield County, Utah | 76.9 mi | 20,797 ft | route | — |
| Uinta Highline Trail (UT) | Duchesne County, Utah | 78.0 mi | 14,137 ft | route | — |
| Wasatch BFT (UT) | Salt Lake County, Utah | 96.8 mi | 26,314 ft | route | — |
| BET 100 (bears ears traverse) | San Juan County, Utah | 99.7 mi | 6,821 ft | route | — |
| White Rim Road (UT) | San Juan County, Utah | 101.0 mi | 6,359 ft | route | — |
| Golden Spoke Trail | Salt Lake County, Utah | 103.6 mi | 987 ft | route | — |
| Cache High Points - duathalon | Cache County, Utah | 103.7 mi | 14,196 ft | route | — |
| Skyline Scenic Backway | Sanpete County, Utah | 108.3 mi | 10,168 ft | route | — |
| Kokopelli Trail (CO, UT) | Grand County, Utah | 138.9 mi | 15,648 ft | route | — |
| Wasatch 7 (UT) | Utah County, Utah | 141.2 mi | 32,825 ft | route | — |
| Wasatch eleveners | Utah County, Utah | 161.7 mi | 47,587 ft | route | — |
| Paiute ATV Trail | Sevier County, Utah | 228.6 mi | 28,876 ft | route | — |
| The Novey List (UT) | Salt Lake County, Utah | 246.9 mi | 178,319 ft | route | — |
| The BRAWL | Weber County, Utah | 293.2 mi | 58,657 ft | route | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many trail races are in Utah?
There are 3 organized races and 190 self-supported routes available in Utah.
What is the average elevation gain in Utah?
The average elevation gain is 5,982 feet, with routes ranging from 106 to 178,319 feet.
What distances are available in Utah?
Available distances include: 50K, 100 Mile, Ultra, 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, 50 Mile, 100K.
Can these trail routes in Utah be used for hiking?
Yes. 99% of these routes are on trail surfaces, making them suitable for both trail running and hiking. The terrain analysis and elevation profiles help hikers plan their adventures just as effectively as runners.
What's the best time of year to run trails in Utah?
Trail running conditions in Utah vary by season and elevation. Check the race date column for organized events, which are typically scheduled during optimal weather windows. For year-round training routes, elevation profiles help you plan for seasonal conditions.
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