Fire Fest Ultra (fka Valley of Fire Backcountry)

Fire Fest Ultra (formerly known as Valley of Fire Backcountry) sells out fast! Sign up now to reserve your spot! This is a race you will NEVER forget! There are over 45,000 acres of amazing beautiful trails and stunning gorgeous rock formations. You will see petroglyphs that were left hundreds of years ago by inhabitants of the area. Choose to either run Sat or Sun. You’ll have a chance to see the night sky if you get out there early and especially if you camp! You will have the option of choosing a 100m, 100k, 50m, 50k, Marathon, Half, 10k, or 5k! EARLY START times available for ultrarunners, 4AM.

The desert may look a little barren at first take, but there are bighorn sheep, desert tortoise, Black-tailed jackrabbit, skunk, antelope, coyote, bobcat, etc. There are also many species of lizards and snakes that live in this desert oasis. Keep a lookout also for the various plant life. There are Yucca plants, Creosote, Desert Paintbriss, Prickly Pear cactus and etc.

Absolutely stunning so bring your camera!

Also, just in the canyons is ‘Mouse’s Tank’. It was named after an alleged Southern Paiute Indian renegade named ‘Little Mouse’ who hid out there in the 1890’s. He was accused of gunning down two prospectors and many other crimes. Mouse was never found but they believe they found his watering hole, ‘Mouse’s Tank’.