Ebensburg, PA | Saturday, June 20, 2026Registration Open
Spend the day with us on the 2020 Trail of the Year, and partake in the 11th annual Ghost Town Trail Challenge! *New 50-miler option available to runners only Friends of the Trails Members Receive $5 OFF! To receive a $5 discount on your registration fee for The Ghost Town Trail Challenge, become a Friend of the Trails today. Visit our website to become a member, then send an email to cambriaconservationrecreation@gmail.com to get your coupon code! All memberships go toward enhancing, expanding, and maintaining the Ghost Town Trail, Jim Mayer Riverswalk, and the Path of the Flood Trail. The Challenge The 11th Annual Ghost Town Trail Challenge, hosted by the Cambria County Conservation & Recreation Authority, will take place on Saturday, June 20, 2026. This is during the weekend of the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. 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 four Challenge events to choose from on June 21st, all taking place on The Ghost Town Trail: - 50-Miler Run (50 Miles - Runners Only) - It begins at 6:15 a.m. near 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. Trans