Cloudcroft, NM
8.7/10
Sep 2026Ultra
High Desert to Cloudcroft 50K
Cloudcroft, NM
CoolPoint-to-point6,800 ft gain
50K
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Terrain
Mountain Races With Big Views
High country, big climbs, bigger payoffs
Races set in real mountains — sustained climbs, thin air, and the kind of scenery worth the suffering.
Crater Lake, OR
8.3/10
Aug 2026Trail
Crater Lake Rim Run
Crater Lake, OR
CoolOut-and-back900 ft gain
Rim Run (~6.7 mi) · Marathon
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Leadville, CO
7.9/10
Jun 2026Trail
Leadville Trail Marathon
Leadville, CO
CoolOut-and-back6,200 ft gain
Marathon
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