Due to the devastation of the Mount Wilson Trail (MWT) caused by the Eaton Fire and subsequent rains, the MWT is extremely  dangerous and the U.S. Forest Service has closed the MWT until 12-31-2025.  Accordingly, the Mount Wilson Trail Race Committee has decided to host a unique “MWT 5K Trail Recovery Run” event within the City of Sierra Madre limits on Saturday, October 4, 2025.  The objective of the race and related events that day is to come together as a community to raise awareness of the tremendous amount of work that needs to be done to repair the MWT back to its race-ready condition AND to raise money for the “Fletcher Trail Maintenance Fund”, which pays for the equipment, materials, supplies, and tools used by our wonderful Trail Maintenance Crew volunteers.  The day’s “MWTR 5K Trail Recovery Run” events, including a 5K race/run, a Kids’ Fun Run, High School Challenge, Kersting Court booths, free photo booth, and beer garden, will tie into the City of Sierra Madre’s Octoberfest celebration.  Please check back on this website for further news and registration details.

In the meantime, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the “Fletcher Trail Maintenance Fund” to help buy the equipment, materials,  supplies, & tools needed by the community volunteers working to restore and rebuild the MWT.  The damage is so great that to secure, re-engineer, and replace sections of the Mount Wilson Trail will require an even greater amount of additional equipment, materials, supplies, and tools, well beyond what has been used in the past.

If you would like to help repair the Mount Wilson Trail, please send a tax-deductible donation payable to the “Fletcher Trail Maintenance Fund” to P.O. Box 716, Sierra Madre, CA 91025.  To donate via PayPal, please go to the Donation section of the MWTR website or you can also go to the Sierra Madre Community Foundation website:  https://www.sierramadrefoundation.com to make your donation by PayPal. All donors to the “Fletcher Trail Maintenance Fund” will receive a written tax-deductible acknowledgement letter.

 

 



As one of the oldest trail races in California, the Mt. Wilson Trail Race takes you 8.6 miles from Kersting Court in Sierra Madre to Orchard Camp and back. The elevation gain is over 2160 feet on a winding course that changes regularly due to fire, earthquakes, and erosion. The original path, first used by the Gabrielino Indians, was dug out by Benjamin "Don Benito" Wilson in 1864. Are you ready to join the adventure?
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Fletcher Trail Maintenance Fund
Help Preserve Sierra Madre’s Trails

The Fletcher Trail Maintenance Fund  pays for the equipment, materials, and supplies, used by the all volunteer Trail Maintenance Crew to repair and maintain Mt. Wilson Trail and Bailey Canyon Trail.   The goal of the volunteer Trail Maintenance Crew is to keep the trails safe for public use.  All donations are tax deductible and donors will receive a donation acknowledgment letter.  Neither the City of Sierra Madre nor the US Forest Services provides any labor or supplies.  Mother Nature never takes a break and continually wreaks havoc on the trails. Rain, rockslides, downed trees, wind, wildlife, and continued use by the public all contribute to trail erosion and cause constant severe damage to our trails.  Please support keeping the trails safe.

Click here for more information on how you can support these efforts