The best running trails in Desert National Wildlife Refuge

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Running in Desert National Wildlife Refuge 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 Desert National Wildlife Refuge—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.

Running loop from Iron Mountain Ranch	Intermediate 00:33 5.34km
Cottonwood Lake – Tule Springs Ranch loop from Sunstone	Intermediate 00:36 5.38km
Las Vegas Wash Trail — Las Vegas	Intermediate 01:17 12.3km
Cottonwood Lake loop from Skye Canyon	Intermediate 01:00 8.66km

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Running loop from Iron Mountain Ranch
00:33
5.34km
6:11/km
10m
10m
Intermediate
3
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Cottonwood Lake – Tule Springs Ranch loop from Sunstone
00:36
5.38km
6:46/km
20m
20m
Intermediate
9
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Las Vegas Wash Trail — Las Vegas
01:17
12.3km
6:13/km
50m
50m
Intermediate
4
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Cottonwood Lake loop from Skye Canyon
01:00
8.66km
6:58/km
20m
20m
Intermediate
21
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.