Backbone Trail

IA, USA

0.8 miles (1.3 km) · 79 ft elevation gain · Point to Point · trail · Route

The Backbone Trail route traverses 0.8 miles through IA, USA. Elevation gain totals 79 feet, with 53 feet of descent. Elevation gain averages 139 feet per mile. About 92% of the distance is runnable terrain. Terrain is predominantly trail. The course features very hilly terrain. The course difficulty of 5.1 puts it in the top 59.87% of challenging routes at this distance. The route draws trail runners and hikers interested in technical terrain in IA.