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Napa Wilderness Trail Runs — 2026Trail race course13.4mi2,197ftMay 16

Napa Wilderness Trail Runs — 2026

Race day · May 16, 2026 · by BayTrailrunners

Race almanac: 1 year of race-day weather
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Course map, elevation profile & surface
Distance
13.4mi
Elev gain
2,197ft
Elev loss
2,197ft
High point
1,503ft
Low point
23ft
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Race-day light

In the dark
0%
Sunrise
5:58am
Sunset
8:15pm
Headlamp from
Not needed

For a 2:55 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM May 16. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.

Climbs

4 climbs · 1,795 ft totalbiggest first
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Conditions typical race-day weather for May 16 at the start
Typical high
74°F
Typical low
50°F
Chance of rain
10%
2025 high
77°F

Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for May 16 ±3 days at the start line; a wet day has 1 mm of rain or more. Historical weather from Open-Meteo.

Race almanac 1 year of this race

Past editions

On race day it reached 79°F at the start, with a low of 51°.

YearStart °FHigh point °FRainWind
2026 May 1679°/51°76°/47°dry13mph

race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (1,503 ft).

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About this course

Napa Wilderness Trail Runs — 2026 covers 13.4 mi (21.6 km) with 2,197 ft of elevation gain. That is about 163 ft per mile of climbing, and 2,197 ft of descent. The course tops out at 1,503 ft and bottoms out at 23 ft. The profile has 4 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 5.8, +645 ft over 2.8 mi at 4.3% on average (steepest stretch 12%). Race day is May 16, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 5:58 AM and sets at 8:15 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 74°F and a low of 50°F, with a 10% 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. Oct 13, 2026Added to the catalog
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