50K

The 50K course of HOKA Pacific Trails California by UTMB invites runners into a rarely accessed landscape of profound natural and historical significance. Traversing the storied terrain of Rancho San Fernando Rey—an active private ranch dating back to the Mexican land grant era—this point-to-point course winds through the rolling interior of California’s Central Coast, just inland from the Pacific Ocean. With approximately 5,000 feet of elevation gain, the route primarily follows historic ranching roads and wagon tracks, with sections of flowing singletrack that dive through oak-lined canyons and rise to sweeping ridgetops. Runners will pass through a mosaic of coastal sage scrub, live oak woodland, and wild grassland, all shaped by centuries of both natural forces and human use. Set in the Santa Ynez Valley with glimpses of the adjacent Pacific, the course offers an unfiltered sense of California’s coastal backcountry—wild, open, and alive with the layered stories of land and legacy. This is not just a race, but a rare opportunity to move through private lands steeped in heritage, surrounded by the elements that define the Pacific Trails experience: coastal breeze, chaparral, steep elevation, and time.

Download the 50k course GPX file below. Remember to ALWAYS follow course markings on the day of the race, as there might be slight alterations from the Course Maps and GPX File.

Your recorded distance may vary from our reported distance by as much as +/- one mile due to your device recording interval, the terrain, and dense tree canopy cover.

Last updated: 08/14/2025

Revision History

• Added Aid Station Chart
• Changed Cow Camp Aid Station name to Old Man Mountain
• Changed Demesio Aid Station name to Cow Camp

Learn more about each aid station, including elevation gain/loss, cut-off times, and whether drop bags and crew access are available along the course.

Last updated: 08/14/2025