Kern County

The best running trails in Kern County

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Running in Kern County is one of the best ways to explore more of this region. To help you discover the most beautiful places to run, we’ve reviewed our full collection of routes in Kern County—and are proud to present the best running trails. Click on any of the routes for more details and browse real tips and photos uploaded by other runners.

Tumamait Trail loop — Chumash Wilderness	Expert 01:29 11.6km
Running loop from Tehachapi	Intermediate 00:32 5.17km
Running loop from Ridgecrest	Intermediate 00:32 5.22km
Running loop from El Rita	Intermediate 01:21 12.6km
Mushroom Meadow – Luna Lake loop from Bakersfield	Expert 01:46 16.8km

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Tumamait Trail loop — Chumash Wilderness
01:29
11.6km
7:43/km
390m
390m
Expert
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Running loop from Tehachapi
00:32
5.17km
6:14/km
30m
30m
Intermediate
4
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Running loop from Ridgecrest
00:32
5.22km
6:12/km
10m
10m
Intermediate
4
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Running loop from El Rita
01:21
12.6km
6:25/km
80m
80m
Intermediate
3
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Mushroom Meadow – Luna Lake loop from Bakersfield
01:46
16.8km
6:20/km
100m
100m
Expert
5
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.