Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, United States
4.7 miles (7.6 km) · 2,599 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 07 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 1 h 24 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 1 h 40 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 1 h 57 min |
| Distance | 4.7 mi (7.6 km) |
| Elevation gain | 2,599 ft (792 m) |
| Average gain | 552 ft per mile (104 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 4.7 mi, 2,414 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 40.4% |
| Runnable | 36% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 2 climbs, 0 descents |
| Profile shape | Steady climb |
| Difficulty score | 22.8 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 2% |
| Mild uphill | 22% |
| Moderate uphill | 18% |
| Steep uphill | 45% |
| Mild downhill | 9% |
| Moderate downhill | 3% |
| Steep downhill | 1% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Alum Cave Trail takes about 1 h 24 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 1 h 07 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 1 h 40 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Alum Cave Trail has 2,599 ft (792 m) of elevation gain over 4.7 miles (7.6 km). That averages 552 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Alum Cave Trail is 22.8 of 100. That is harder than 94.3% of routes at a similar distance. About 36% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Alum Cave Trail runs 4.7 miles (7.6 km) and gains 2,414 ft (736 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 40.4%.
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