About This Event
Set in the high country of New Mexico's Sacramento Mountains, the Muir Woods Trail Run offers an intriguing name puzzle—despite sharing its moniker with California's famous redwood preserve, this event takes place in Cloudcroft's distinctly different alpine environment. The race series showcases the region's mountain forest terrain at elevation, providing runners with a unique southwestern high-altitude trail experience.
Choose Your Distance
10K
Course details remain limited in the available data, though references to elevation profiles and aid station distances suggest varied terrain across the Sacramento Mountain landscape. The high elevation of Cloudcroft, situated at approximately 8,600 feet, means runners should prepare for the physiological demands of altitude regardless of their chosen distance. The 2025 course reroute mentioned in the data indicates ongoing refinements to optimize the trail experience.
Half Marathon
Course details remain limited in the available data, though references to elevation profiles and aid station distances suggest varied terrain across the Sacramento Mountain landscape. The high elevation of Cloudcroft, situated at approximately 8,600 feet, means runners should prepare for the physiological demands of altitude regardless of their chosen distance. The 2025 course reroute mentioned in the data indicates ongoing refinements to optimize the trail experience.
30K
Course details remain limited in the available data, though references to elevation profiles and aid station distances suggest varied terrain across the Sacramento Mountain landscape. The high elevation of Cloudcroft, situated at approximately 8,600 feet, means runners should prepare for the physiological demands of altitude regardless of their chosen distance. The 2025 course reroute mentioned in the data indicates ongoing refinements to optimize the trail experience.