Somerset County, Maine, United States
36.5 miles (58.7 km) · 6,096 ft elevation gain · Loop · 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) | 7 h 35 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 9 h 29 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 11 h 23 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 13 h 17 min |
| Distance | 36.5 mi (58.7 km) |
| Elevation gain | 6,096 ft (1,858 m) |
| Average gain | 167 ft per mile (32 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 4.7 mi, 2,021 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 49.5% |
| Runnable | 70% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 4 climbs, 4 descents |
| Profile shape | Rolling |
| Difficulty score | 8.6 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 54% |
| Mild uphill | 5% |
| Moderate uphill | 4% |
| Steep uphill | 13% |
| Mild downhill | 6% |
| Moderate downhill | 4% |
| Steep downhill | 13% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Bigelow-Flagstaff Loop (ME) takes about 9 h 29 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 7 h 35 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 11 h 23 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Bigelow-Flagstaff Loop (ME) has 6,096 ft (1,858 m) of elevation gain over 36.5 miles (58.7 km). That averages 167 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Bigelow-Flagstaff Loop (ME) is 8.6 of 100. That is harder than 69.4% of routes at a similar distance. About 70% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Bigelow-Flagstaff Loop (ME) runs 4.7 miles (7.5 km) and gains 2,021 ft (616 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 49.5%.
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