Run the Red Desert
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Run the Red Desert
Run the Red Desert is a trail race taking place on Saturday, September 26, 2026. The event offers two course distances that travel across the Northern Red Desert in southwest Wyoming.
The race starts at the Whitehorse Creek Overlook and finishes at historic South Pass City. The route passes through a variety of desert terrain, including buttes, canyons, badlands, and open country. The race is framed as a way to celebrate and conserve the Red Desert and to raise awareness about pressures on this ecosystem.
The race is held on Wyoming Public Lands Day, which is observed on the fourth Saturday in September. The Northern Red Desert is remote; the nearest gas stations are in Lander, about 35 miles north, and Farson, about 45 miles south. Organizers have produced a film about the event to document the landscape and the race.
Distances Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
- 30K
- 50K