Best Trail Running Races Rockies 2025
Strambecco rates the best trail running events Rockies 2025 based on various factors, including reputation, route quality, location, runner feedback, and the event’s or race’s overall uniqueness. Spanning Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, Rocky Mountain terrain features of Strambecco’s best list include tall peaks, canyons, basins and valleys, forested regions, and sublime single-track running. You can expect lots of elevation gain and events at high base elevations.
If we had to pick the best of the best trail running events Rockies 2025, or those you’d classify as bucket list events, we’d recommend the Audi Power of Four Trail Run in July, an Aspen/Snowmass classic, or the prestigious Leadville Trail 100. We’d also recommend looking at events making up the Leadville Race Series, all qualifier events for the Leadville Trail 100 every year in August. We also strongly correlate the best events and professional event producers. In the Rockies, premiere event producers include Life Time Events, Leadville Race Series, and Gemini Adventures.
Strambecco does not list every event. We strive to identify and review events that are special and noteworthy. If you have suggestions on other events we should consider or review, please get in touch with us here or send us a note at editors@strambecco.com.
Last updated July 5, 2025 The 2026 event has not been confirmed yet… The Bighorn Trail Run 2026 in Wyoming is an epic endurance race as technical as beautiful. It is a Rocky…
Last updated July 5, 2025 The 2026 event has not been confirmed yet… Leadville Trail 100 Run Camp 2026 is a perfect way to kick off the summer and practice for all trail…
Last updated July 11, 2025 The 2026 event has not been confirmed yet… The Leadville Trail Marathon and Heavy Half 2026 is arguably the nation’s toughest and highest-altitude marathon. The route takes trail…
Last updated July 28, 2025 The 2026 event has not been confirmed yet… The Hardrock 100 Endurance Run 2026 is an ultramarathon of 102.5 miles, plus 33,197 feet of climb and 33,197 feet…
Last updated July 28, 2025 The 2026 event has not been confirmed yet… Silver Rush 50 Run 2026 is part of the Leadville Race Series. This unique high-altitude trail running event is a…
Last updated July 28, 2025 The 2026 event is not confirmed yet… The Audi Power of Four Trail Run 2026 is a premier endurance event utilizing the challenging and unique terrain of the…
Last updated September 6, 2025 The event for 2026 has not been confirmed yet… The Emerald Mountain Epic Trail 2026 is one of the most well-attended and beloved trail-running events in Colorado and…
Last updated September 6, 2025 The event for 2026 has not been confirmed yet… If you are looking for a trail running challenge to test your endurance, push your limits, and reward…
Last updated September 6, 2025 The event for 2026 has not been confirmed yet… Nestled in the heart of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, the Leadville 10K Run 2026, produced by Life Time Events,…
Last updated September 6, 2025 The event for 2026 has not been confirmed yet… In the heart of the Colorado Rockies lies an event that embodies the essence of endurance, tenacity, and…
Last updated October 7, 2025 The event for 2026 has not been confirmed yet… The Bear 100 Ultra 2026 Endurance Run joins the ranks of some of the world’s most challenging and scenic…
Last updated October 7, 2025 The event for 2026 has not been confirmed yet… Chosen by Trail Runner Magazine as one of “America’s 14 Most Scenic Races” and Colorado Runner Magazine as…
Last updated October 7, 2025 The event for 2026 has not been confirmed yet… At the beginning of Fall, runners from around the world will converge on the idyllic town of Crested…




















