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Mesquite Canyon 30K — 2027Trail race course19.1mi2,352ftMar 13

Mesquite Canyon 30K — 2027

Race day · Mar 13, 2027 · by Aravaipa Running

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Course map, elevation profile & surface
Distance
19.1mi
Elev gain
2,352ft
Elev loss
2,385ft
High point
3,268ft
Low point
1,437ft
Surface
99% trail
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Race-day light

In the dark
0%
Sunrise
6:44am
Sunset
6:37pm
Headlamp from
Not needed

For a 4:05 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Mar 13. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.

Climbs

1 climb · 1,785 ft totalbiggest first
Pick a climb to find it on the profile and the map.
Conditions typical race-day weather for Mar 13 at the start
Typical high
70°F
Typical low
52°F
Chance of rain
29%
2025 high
65°F

Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Mar 13 ±3 days at the start line; a wet day has 1 mm of rain or more. Historical weather from Open-Meteo.

Race almanac the sky on race day

Next race day Sat, Mar 13, 2027 · 7:00 AM start

First lightsunrise 6:44 am
6:19am
Last lightsunset 6:37 pm
7:01pm
Moonwaxing crescent, up until 12:30 am
35% lit

First and last light are civil twilight, the sun 6° below the horizon. The moon is lit as at midnight after the start; headlamp hours count a typical finish from the start while the sun is below civil twilight. Worked out for the start line.

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About this course

Mesquite Canyon 30K — 2027 covers 19.1 mi (30.7 km) with 2,352 ft of elevation gain. That is about 123 ft per mile of climbing, and 2,385 ft of descent. The course tops out at 3,268 ft and bottoms out at 1,437 ft. The surface is 99% trail. The profile has 1 sustained climb; the only one is the climb from mi 4.0, +1,785 ft over 6.2 mi at 5.4% on average (steepest stretch 31%). Race day is March 13, 2027, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 6:44 AM and sets at 6:37 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 70°F and a low of 52°F, with a 29% chance of a wet day. The interactive map above shows the full route with its elevation profile and aid stations, built from the course's GPS file.

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Course history

  1. Sep 4, 2026Added to the catalog
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