COURSE

Know Your Course

The race features three looped routes to create a unique trail course experience where runners will complete one or more laps to reach their race goals.

Elevation gains range from 310 feet in the 1M up to a leg-burning 7,652 feet in the 60K. We highly recommend incorporating hill training in the weeks leading up to race day to prepare for the climbs and descents.

Below, you’ll find a course flythrough video, detailed course maps, elevation profiles, and key information for the course. Taking a few moments to review the details will help you feel confident, prepared, and ready to make the most of your race day experience.

Then, gear up and get ready for an epic, fun-filled adventure on the trails!

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FLYTHROUGH

MAPS & DETAILS

Course Flythrough

Flythrough created with TrailReplay.

Course Maps & Details

Click on a tab to view specific loop information details, including the map, elevation profile, facts, station details, plus links to interactive maps, Strava, and GPS files for each route.

ALL LOOPS ORANGE LOOP YELLOW LOOP BLUE LOOP

ALL LOOPS

Combined 3 Loop Map

Combined 3 Loops Elevation

3 Loops Walkthrough

The full course consists of three different loops with overlapping sections in the following order: ORANGE > YELLOW > BLUE. All distances run the 3 loops except for the 5K, 10K, and 1-Mile race. The 5K and 10K ONLY run the ORANGE LOOP (twice for 10K), while the 1-Mile ONLY does the BLUE LOOP.

1. ORANGE LOOP

Follow ORANGE flags and signs. From the Start, climb a 300-foot elevation gain, winding to the top of the mountain trails and reaching the East Walker Ranch ridgeline before coming to Station #1.

From Station #1, ORANGE LOOP runners go FORWARD across the paved road following ORANGE flags to hit a fun extra-long downhill section to reach Station #2 right before the first tunnel to cross under Placerita Canyon Road and reach the Golden Valley Ranch Open Space.

Coming out of the tunnel, all runners follow the trail RIGHT to connect to the second tunnel crossing back to the East Walker Ranch side and follow the singletrack trail with ORANGE flags back to the Finish Line and Station #3 to complete the ORANGE LOOP.

2. YELLOW LOOP

Follow YELLOW flags and signs. From the Start, climb a 300-foot elevation gain, winding to the top of the mountain trails and reaching the East Walker Ranch ridgeline before coming to Station #1.

From Station #1, YELLOW LOOP runners go LEFT following YELLOW flags along the paved and dirt road until they come to a RIGHT turn to get back on the trail.

The next section of the trail is probably the most fun singletrack with a good amount of shade. Follow the long winding trail until it comes out onto the lower half of the long downhill section from the ORANGE loop to reach Station #2 right before the first tunnel to cross under Placerita Canyon Road and reach the Golden Valley Ranch Open Space.

Coming out of the tunnel, all runners follow the trail RIGHT to connect to the second tunnel crossing back to the East Walker Ranch side and follow the single-track trail until reaching a fork guiding the YELLOW LOOP runners to go RIGHT (ORANGE goes left) to climb back up to reach Station #1.

From Station #1, the YELLOW route goes a little bit LEFT, then RIGHT onto the final downhill trail section back to the Finish Line and Station #3 to complete the YELLOW LOOP.

3. BLUE LOOP

From the Start, climb a 300-foot elevation gain, winding to the top of the mountain trails and reaching the East Walker Ranch ridgeline before coming to Station #1.

From Station #1, BLUE LOOP runners go RIGHT onto the trail following BLUE flags onto the final downhill trail section back to the Finish Line and Station #3 to complete the BLUE LOOP.

Completing all three loops is approximately 9.53 Miles or 15.31 Kilometers total distance.

Combined 3 Loops Facts

9.53M / 15.31K

Distance

1,913 Ft

Gain / Descent

2,362 Ft

Highest Point

1,854 Ft

Lowest Point

Combined 3 Loop Stations

On the combined 3 loops, ORANGE > YELLOW > BLUE, runners will visit a total of 8 aid stations through the course. Below is the sequence and approximate mile mark for each station and the gap to the next station on the combined loop course.

Mobile phone users, please rotate your phone to landscape mode to view all table data or view on a computer screen.

	STATION	MILE/KM	GAP TO NEXT	LOOP	NOTES
1.	Start	0	0.8M / 1.3K	ORANGE
2.	Station #1	0.8M / 1.3K	1.2M / 1.9K	ORANGE	After the ridge line at the intersection and road crossing
3.	Station #2	2.0M / 3.2K	1.3M / 2.1K	ORANGE	Before the first tunnel
4.	Station #3 / Lap Checkpoint / Finish	3.3M / 5.4K	0.8M / 1.3K	ORANGE	Right before the Lap Checkpoint / Finish Line
5.	Station #1	4.1M / 6.7K	2.2M / 3.5K	YELLOW	After the ridge line at the intersection and road crossing
6.	Station #2	6.3M / 10.3K	1.4M / 2.3K	YELLOW	Before the first tunnel
7.	Station #1	7.7M / 12.6K	0.5M / 0.8K	YELLOW	At the intersection and road crossing
8.	Station #3 / Lap Checkpoint / Finish	8.1M / 13.4K	0.8M / 1.3K	YELLOW	Right before the Lap Checkpoint / Finish Line
9.	Station #1	8.9M / 14.8K	0.5M / 0.8K	BLUE	After the ridge line at the intersection and road crossing
10.	Station #3 / Lap Checkpoint / Finish	9.5M / 15K	0	BLUE	Right before the Lap Checkpoint / Finish Line

*Approximate mile/kilometer mark distances.

Combined 3 Loop GPS Tracks

The GPS files below can be saved to your computer or phone and uploaded to your app or GPS tracking device. The GPX and KML files are in XML format, once you click the button below, choose File > Save As... to save the file, then load it into your chosen destination.

*Note - Strava blocks out a section of the course around the start/finish line area.

ORANGE LOOP

ORANGE LOOP MAP

ORANGE LOOP ELEVATION

Orange Loop Walkthrough

ORANGE LOOP - Follow ORANGE flags and signs. From the Start, climb a 300-foot elevation gain, winding to the top of the mountain trails and reaching the East Walker Ranch ridgeline before coming to Station #1.

The 5K and 10K runners ONLY use the ORANGE LOOP. All other distances use all 3 loops except for the 1-Mile category.

Orange Loop Facts

3.3M / 5.3K

Distance

636 Ft

Gain / Descent

2,362 Ft

Highest Point

1,854 Ft

Lowest Point

Orange Loop Stations

On the ORANGE loop, runners will visit a total of 3 aid stations through the course. Below is the sequence and approximate mile mark for each station and the gap to the next station on the orange loop course.

Mobile phone users, please rotate your phone to landscape mode to view all table data or view on a computer screen.

	STATION	MILE/KM	GAP TO NEXT	NOTES
1.	Start	0	0.8M / 1.3K
2.	Station #1	0.8M / 1.3K	1.2M / 1.9K	After the ridge line at the intersection and road crossing
3.	Station #2	2.0M / 3.2K	1.3M / 2K	Before the first tunnel
4.	Station #3 / Lap Checkpoint / Finish	3.3M / 5.3K	0	Right before the Lap Checkpoint / Finish Line

*Approximate mile/kilometer mark distances.

Orange Loop GPS Tracks

The GPS files below can be saved to your computer or phone and uploaded to your app or GPS tracking device. The GPX and KML files are in XML format. Once you click the button below, choose File > Save As... to save the file, then load it into your chosen destination.

*Note - Strava blocks out a section of the course around the start/finish line area.

YELLOW LOOP

YELLOW LOOP MAP

YELLOW LOOP ELEVATION

Yellow Loop Walkthrough

YELLOW LOOP - Follow YELLOW flags and signs. From the Start, climb a 300-foot elevation gain, winding to the top of the mountain trails and reaching the East Walker Ranch ridgeline before coming to Station #1.

From Station #1, YELLOW LOOP runners go LEFT following YELLOW flags along the paved and dirt road until they come to a RIGHT to get back on the trail.

Coming out of the tunnel, all runners follow the trail RIGHT to connect to the second tunnel crossing back to the East Walker Ranch side and follow the single-track trail until reaching a fork guiding the YELLOW loop to go RIGHT (ORANGE goes left) to climb back up to reach Station #1.

Yellow Loop Facts

5.02M / 8.07K

Distance

967 Ft

Gain / Descent

2,362 Ft

Highest Point

1,854 Ft

Lowest Point

Yellow Loop Stations

On the YELLOW loop, runners will visit a total of 4 aid stations through the course. Below is the sequence and approximate mile mark for each station and the gap to the next station on the yellow loop course.

Mobile phone users, please rotate your phone to landscape mode to view all table data or view on a computer screen.

	STATION	MILE/KM	GAP TO NEXT	NOTES
1.	Start	0	0.8M / 1.3K
2.	Station #1	0.8M / 1.3K	2.2M / 3.5K	After the ridge line at the intersection and road crossing
3.	Station #2	3.0M / 4.9K	1.5M / 2.4K	Before the first tunnel
4.	Station #1	4.5M / 7.2K	0.5M / 0.8K	At the intersection and road crossing
5.	Station #3 / Lap Checkpoint / Finish	5.0M / 8.0K	0	Right before the Lap Checkpoint / Finish Line

*Approximate mile/kilometer mark distances.

Yellow Loop GPS Tracks

*Note - Strava blocks out a section of the course around the start/finish line area.

BLUE LOOP

BLUE LOOP MAP

BLUE LOOP ELEVATION

Blue Loop Walkthrough

BLUE LOOP - Follow BLUE flags and signs. From the Start, climb a 300-foot elevation gain, winding to the top of the mountain trails and reaching the East Walker Ranch ridgeline before coming to Station #1.

Blue Loop Facts

1.2M / 1.93K

Distance

310 Ft

Gain / Descent

2,362 Ft

Highest Point

2,051 Ft

Lowest Point

Blue Loop Stations

On the BLUE loop, runners will visit a total of 2 aid stations through the course. Below is the sequence and approximate mile mark for each station and the gap to the next station on the blue loop course.

Mobile phone users, please rotate your phone to landscape mode to view all table data or view on a computer screen.

	STATION	MILE/KM	GAP TO NEXT	NOTES
1.	Start	0	0.8M / 1.2K
2.	Station #1	0.8M / 1.2K	0.4M / 0.8K	After the ridge line at the intersection and road crossing
3.	Station #3 / Lap Checkpoint / Finish	1.2M / 1.9K	0	Right before the Lap Checkpoint / Finish Line

*Approximate mile/kilometer mark distances.

Blue Loop GPS Tracks

*Note - Strava blocks out a section of the course around the start/finish line area.

Disclaimer: Please note that race information here represents what is planned for the Santa Clarita Trail Race. Locations, course variations, and changes may apply depending on conditions, availability, and improvements. We strive to make the best experience for the runners. Thank you for your understanding.

Course Markings

The course will be marked with ORANGE, YELLOW, and BLUE colored flags staked into the ground and/or flagging tape tied to branches, bushes, and grass. At intersections or key turning points, extra flags and flags with red directional arrows leading into forks and turns.

Flags will be spaced approximately every 30-100 feet. If you don't see any flags for about 200-400 feet, then you have most likely gone off course.

In addition to flagging tape, there will be A-frame signs at stations and key locations to help make sure you turn in the right direction and to guide you on the correct course loop of ORANGE, YELLOW, or BLUE. Study the maps and elevation profile for your distance!

Aid Stations

Races by New Global Adventures are renowned for their top-notch organization, incredible volunteers, and fully stocked aid stations—so you can focus on what matters most: having your best race experience.

Our dedicated family of race crew volunteers are the true superstars, always ready with smiles, encouragement, and high-fives. Be sure to thank them for the amazing support they provide throughout your journey!

Across the course, you’ll find well-placed aid stations—with runners hitting them 1 to 8 times per full course lap depending on their distance.

Each station is stocked to keep you going strong with water, Gnarly Nutrition electrolytes, sweet and salty snacks, fresh fruit, and ice at key points to help you stay hydrated, fueled, and ready to tackle the trails. Don't forget this is a cupless race! Be sure to have your cup or hydration vessel prepared.

Aid station support goals:

Provide hydration and refueling support
Provide directional guidance
Provide emergency support

We’ve got you covered—so you can focus on conquering the course and enjoying every mile!

Course Access

Many runners like to train and preview the course route before the race. All of the course is part of the City of Santa Clarita's Open Space, and the trails are accessible year-round. Simply follow these guidelines:

Park at either East Walker Ranch open space parking lot.
Do not block the driveway, gates, or other cars.
Hide all valuables and lock your car.
Run onto the trailhead or the race start area.

Important Notes:

Pack extra water and fuel, there is no access or amenities once you are on the trails.
Do not litter, pack out your trash.
These trails are popular with local mountain bikers. Be aware and listen for them coming up behind you. Step aside to allow them to pass.
The trails are also popular with hikers. Alert them to your presence when passing.
Be respectful and share the trails.

RACES

Check the Race Categories to know which loops and how many laps to run for your race category.

Not sure what to run? The Santa Clarita Trail Race offers multiple distances and fixed time categories. Choose to run solo or in a team relay, taking you through the breathtaking golden hills of Santa Clarita, CA. Whether you’re new to trail running or looking for your next big challenge, or having fun with your friends, there’s a race for you!

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RACE DAY: MAY 1, 2027

Day

Hour

Minute

Second

COURSE

Know Your Course

Jump To Course

Course Flythrough

Course Maps & Details

Combined 3 Loop Map

Combined 3 Loops Elevation

3 Loops Walkthrough

1. ORANGE LOOP

2. YELLOW LOOP

3. BLUE LOOP

Combined 3 Loops Facts

9.53M / 15.31K

1,913 Ft

2,362 Ft

1,854 Ft

Combined 3 Loop Stations

Combined 3 Loop GPS Tracks

3.3M / 5.3K

636 Ft

2,362 Ft

1,854 Ft

5.02M / 8.07K

967 Ft

2,362 Ft

1,854 Ft

1.2M / 1.93K

310 Ft

2,362 Ft

2,051 Ft

Course Markings

Aid Stations

Course Access

Important Notes:

RACES

RACE DAY: MAY 1, 2027

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