The routes start and end at the Empire Ranch.

10k Route:

The 10k route starts near the historic Ranch House heading south through working corrals, turning west onto 2-track trail.  Mile 1-3 is on a rolling rocky ridgeline, with the Santa Rita mountains in front of you the Catalina Mountains and Rincon Mountains scene to the north.

Just past Mile 3 you drop a steep hill, then cruise back home on soft 2-track trail, through mesquite forests and (perhaps) sleeping cattle.  

The final surge to the finish will be a downhill run through the corrals back to the Ranch House starting line.

5k Route: The 5k Route will be an out-and-back along the two-track adjacent to the Empire Gulch.  The 5k is the same as the last 1.55 miles of the 10k, with smoother dirt terrain -- a great course for novice trail runners.

One Mile: The 1-Mile will loop the Empire Ranch property including horse corrals and the nearby Nature Loop.  Rolling hills are also suitable for first-time trail users.

NOTE ON TERRAIN AND WILDLIFE

As with all trail runs, the terrain is rugged in locations, with rocks, roots, cactus, tree branches and other vegetation.  Please ensure that you take all precaution when you are on the event courses.

Runners and walkers may come across animals such as snakes, cattle, horses, deer, coyotes, bobcats, and other wildlife.  Do NOT approach any animals and do NOT make contact with any animals.