Zane Grey Highline Trail Ultramarathon

03/26/2026

We’re looking for more volunteers for the Zane Grey Highline Trail Runs on Saturday, April 18!

We need aid station volunteers and course sweeps to help make this incredible day possible. It’s a fun and rewarding way to be part of the event, spend time in the cool pines of Highline and up on the Rim, and support runners as they chase their goals.

Volunteers will receive race entry credits, plus some very cool swag. Most of all, you’ll be part of an unforgettable day on one of Arizona’s most iconic trails.

Please check out the link below to sign up. Thank you for your support!

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

04/30/2025

Some early photos from this year's race. More coming soon.

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02/24/2025

Price Increase this Friday! Register now for the 35th annual Zane Grey Highline Trail Runs. Featuring both a 50-miler and Trail Marathon Ultras! Award winning swag and the most scenic and fantastic courses under the cool pines of the Mogollon Rim.

Sign up and get more details at: https://zanegrey50.com/

09/29/2024

Registration opens this Tuesday morning, October 1st. Come run the 35th annual Zane Grey Highline Trail Runs! 50 mile and 27 mile distances starting and finishing in Christopher Creek, along the historic Highline Trail. https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=119032

05/09/2024

Additional race photos by Orlando Baez are available for free download at: https://photos.app.goo.gl/t7BP71bToYGwubjB8

04/23/2024

For those worried about the controlled fires going on the Rim, they have been completed and will not impact race day.

03/01/2024

Front page of the Payson Roundup newspaper.

02/27/2024

Leap year gives you an extra day before the next entry fee bump. Enter now before March 1st to save. There may be snow up on top of the Rim right now, but don't procrastinate on signing up for the 34th Annual Zane Grey Highline Trail Ultramarathon wether you're doing the 50-mile or Marathon. It will be an epic weekend.

https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=107325

02/09/2024

https://www.irunfar.com/under-the-radar-races-zane-grey-highline-trail-runs

AJW profiles the Zane Grey Highline Trail Runs, and its marquee event, the Zane Grey 50 Mile, in Arizona, as part of a series celebrating under the radar races.

08/18/2023

A dozen volunteers gathered the first Saturday in August to upgrade part of the Highline Trail to make it more accessible.

08/14/2023

Added improvements to the Zane Grey website including a Hall of Fame page. There are over 100 people on the HOF list. Did we miss you? Are you one finish away? Did we miss one of your finishes? Check out the page at: https://zanegrey50.com/hall-of-fame/