About the Naatsisaan Trail Races
The courses start and finish at a high school and push into genuinely remote high desert terrain. The longer routes arc around Lost Mesa, climbing past an old fire site and dropping into Beaver Canyon before turning back. Expect dirt roads, old doubletrack, and trail underfoot, with wide open views from the upper reaches of the mountain. Weather can swing hard, and snow is a real possibility.
Rustic camping is available on the school grounds, with restroom and shower access inside the building. The afternoon brings a community cookout and live music near the finish, with a trunk-or-treat activity timed around the end of the shorter race. Motel options exist in a few towns, each a couple of hours out, so plan ahead if you want a bed.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K · 2025 results
28finishers
25:56winner
44:32median
1:16:11cutoff
Top 3: keishawn long (25:56) · L. Henry (26:36) · K. Gray (26:38)
10 Miles · 2025 results
16finishers
1:35:24winner
2:26:29median
3:59:23cutoff
Top 3: Cody Slim (1:35:24) · William Gundrum (1:57:45) · Keishawn Long (2:05:33)
50K · 2025 results
12finishers
5:18:51winner
8:07:37median
9:44:19cutoff
Top 3: Randolph Curley (5:18:51) · Derick Thompson (5:49:19) · Dominic King (6:01:26)
The Naatsisaan Trail Races has been held every year since at least 2017. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
50K10/31/2026 07:15$80
10 Miles10/31/2026 10:00$60
5K10/31/2026 15:00$30
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