Pass Mountain Trail Runs

Mesa is a city in Maricopa County, in the U.S. state of Arizona, and is a suburb located about 20 miles (32 km) east of Phoenix. Mesa is the central city of the East Valley section of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is bordered by Tempe on the west, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community on the north, Chandler and Gilbert on the south, and Apache Junction on the east. As of the 2010 Census Mesa became Arizona’s center of population. Mesa is the third-largest city in Arizona, after Phoenix and Tucson, and the 38th-largest city in the US and is also the host of the annual Pass Mountain 50K race. This course features winding trails throughout Usery Mountain Regional Park on the edge of the Goldmine Mountain Range. The start/finish will be at the Trailhead Staging area. The 50 km course will also include a scenic loop around Pass Mountain in the Tonto National Forest.