Race day photos are available here:
https://www.mountwilsontrailrace.com/the-race/photo_gallery/
THE MOUNT WILSON TRAIL IS NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC UP TO ORCHARD CAMP AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO DELIVERING THE FULL 8.2 MILE MOUNT WILSON TRAIL RACE ON SATURDAY, MAY 23rd, 2026, FROM KERSTING COURT TO ORCHARD CAMP AND BACK. STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION AND DETAILS TO BE POSTED SOON.
MOUNT WILSON TRAIL RACE – 5/23/2026 – 7:30 am – Kersting Court
We are looking forward to the return of the regular Mount Wilson Trail Race (MWTR) on its regular Memorial Day weekend on May 23rd beginning in Sierra Madre’s Kersting Court. First established in 1908, the Mount Wilson Trail is second oldest trail race in California. In addition to the anticipated 350 MWTR participants, we will also again host 100 children participating in the Kids’ Fun Run up Baldwin Ave.
It will be a great day of our local and extended Sierra Madre community showing up in force to celebrate the tradition of the Mount Wilson Race and raise awareness of the continuing volunteer effort needed to continue restoration of both Mount Wilson Trail and Bailey Canyon Trail. Bailey Canyon Trail continues to be closed, as it is in the US Forest Service’s Eaton Fire Trail Closure Zone. While the Eaton Fire damaged both trails, the subsequent atmospheric river rains have continued to cause additional damage. Mother Nature never takes a break and is continuing to undermine the work the Trail Maintenance Crew volunteers.
THANK YOU TO THE TRAIL MAINTENANCE CREW VOLUNTEERS for their hard work, dedication, and determination to make the repairs necessary to enable the Mount Wilson Trail to be re-opened to the public.
DONATE TO FLETCHER TRAIL MAINTENANCE FUND
HELP REPAIR SIERRA MADRE’S TRAILS
Please join us in donating to the “Fletcher Trail Maintenance Fund,” which supports our Trail Maintenance Crew volunteers with the necessary equipment, materials and supplies to continue their work on the repair and restoration of both the Mount Wilson Trail and Bailey Canyon Trail. The Eaton Fire damage and repeated subsequent atmospheric river rains requires that to secure, re-engineer, and replace sections of both trails will require an even greater amount of additional materials and supplies, well beyond what has been needed in the past. Your donation of any amount is greatly appreciated and will make a real difference in enabling these historic community trails to be deemed safe for public access and reopened for the enjoyment of our community of runners, hikers, adults, families, children, and those seeking the tranquility and joy of being in our local Angeles National Forest.
Making a tax-deductible donation to the “Fletcher Trail Maintenance Fund” can be done by using the PayPal QR code below or by sending a check payable to the “Fletcher Fund c/o SMCF.” The mailing address is P.O. Box 716, Sierra Madre, CA 91025. All donors to the “Fletcher Trail Maintenance Fund” will receive a written tax-deductible acknowledgement letter. To donate by PayPal, please scan the QR Code below:
All labor on Mount Wilson Trail and Bailey Canyon Trail is done by community volunteers, who work tirelessly and continuously to repair and maintain the trails to keep them open and safe for public use. The necessary equipment, supplies and tools used by the volunteers are paid for with tax-deductible community donations to the “Fletcher Trail Maintenance Fund,” as neither the City of Sierra Madre nor the US Forest Service provides any funds for supplies or labor. Without the work of the Volunteer Trail Maintenance Crew, Sierra Madre’s trails would become permanently impassable.
Thank you very much for your support of the protection of these important and valuable community resources. Your donation allows work on the Mount Wilson Trail and Bailey Canyon Trail to continue and to ensure that the trails can be re-opened and deemed safe for public use for years to come.