Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina, United States
6.3 miles (10.2 km) · 2,090 ft elevation gain · Point to Point · trail · Route
Moving time for a runner at each flat-ground pace, from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
| Flat-ground pace | Moving time |
|---|---|
| 8:00/mi (4:58/km) | 1 h 13 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 1 h 31 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 1 h 50 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 2 h 08 min |
| Distance | 6.3 mi (10.2 km) |
| Elevation gain | 2,090 ft (637 m) |
| Average gain | 331 ft per mile (63 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 6.3 mi, 1,649 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 27.7% |
| Runnable | 57% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 2 climbs, 0 descents |
| Profile shape | Steady climb |
| Difficulty score | 13.8 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 22% |
| Mild uphill | 20% |
| Moderate uphill | 13% |
| Steep uphill | 28% |
| Mild downhill | 8% |
| Moderate downhill | 7% |
| Steep downhill | 3% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), 121 Laurel Mountain takes about 1 h 31 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 1 h 13 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 1 h 50 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
121 Laurel Mountain has 2,090 ft (637 m) of elevation gain over 6.3 miles (10.2 km). That averages 331 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for 121 Laurel Mountain is 13.8 of 100. That is harder than 84.6% of routes at a similar distance. About 57% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on 121 Laurel Mountain runs 6.3 miles (10.2 km) and gains 1,649 ft (503 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 27.7%.
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