Name: 2026 Ghost Town Trail Challenge
Start: 2026-06-20T07:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-20T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Ghost Town Trail - Ebensburg

Make a New Year’s resolution you can’t quit…
Registration opens January 1st!
https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Ebensburg/GTTChallenge
New 50-Miler Run option this year 👻
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First and foremost, this is a CHALLENGE, not a race. We do time you (for personal reference), and we do provide finisher medals, because this is a feat for any distance. But we do not provide placement prizes. This is very diverse, tailored to those new to endurance events as well as seasoned runners that use this as training each year.
The 11th Annual Ghost Town Trail Challenge, hosted by the Cambria County Conservation & Recreation Authority, will take place on Saturday, June 20, 2026. The Challenge is known for its 32-mile long (50k), endurance hike/run along the entire length of the Ghost Town Trail, DCNR's 2020 Trail of the Year, from Black Lick, PA to Ebensburg, PA. Participants begin at sunrise and are challenged to complete the entire 32 miles by foot before sundown. This is not a race, but rather a challenge, which tests your mental and physical ability to journey this distance. The Challenge starts at Saylor Park in Black Lick, PA and ends 32 miles later at the Young People's Community Center in Ebensburg, PA.
There are now four Challenge events to choose from on June 20st, all taking place on The Ghost Town Trail:
- 50-Miler (run only) - It begins at 6:15 a.m. at the Dilltown Trailhead and ends at the YPCC in Ebensburg.
- Full Challenge (32 Miles - 50k) - It begins at 7:00 a.m. at Saylor Park in Black Lick and ends at the YPCC in Ebensburg.
- Half Challenge (16 Miles - 25k) - It begins at 8:00 a.m. near the Wehrum Trailhead and ends at the YPCC in Ebensburg.
- Friends/Family Challenge (7.5 Miles - 12k) - It begins at 8:45 a.m. at the Nanty Glo Trailhead and ends at the YPCC.
Transportation will be provided for participants from the finish line in Ebensburg, PA to their respective starting areas.
If you are considering attempting the 50k but have never participated in an endurance hike/run, we suggest starting with the 25k.