Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, United States
4.1 miles (6.6 km) · 1,125 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) | 43 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 53 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 1 h 04 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 1 h 15 min |
| Distance | 4.1 mi (6.6 km) |
| Elevation gain | 1,125 ft (343 m) |
| Average gain | 276 ft per mile (52 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 1.9 mi, 1,091 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 19.6% |
| Runnable | 39% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 1 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Down, then up |
| Difficulty score | 13 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 9% |
| Mild uphill | 7% |
| Moderate uphill | 10% |
| Steep uphill | 28% |
| Mild downhill | 10% |
| Moderate downhill | 13% |
| Steep downhill | 22% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Big Run Loop Trail takes about 53 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 43 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 1 h 04 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Big Run Loop Trail has 1,125 ft (343 m) of elevation gain over 4.1 miles (6.6 km). That averages 276 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Big Run Loop Trail is 13 of 100. That is harder than 82.9% of routes at a similar distance. About 39% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Big Run Loop Trail runs 1.9 miles (3.1 km) and gains 1,091 ft (333 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 19.6%.
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