Somerset County, Maine, United States
16.3 miles (26.2 km) · 5,577 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) | 3 h 40 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 4 h 36 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 5 h 31 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 6 h 26 min |
| Distance | 16.3 mi (26.2 km) |
| Elevation gain | 5,577 ft (1,700 m) |
| Average gain | 343 ft per mile (65 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 3.8 mi, 1,837 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 40% |
| Runnable | 39% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 1 climbs, 2 descents |
| Profile shape | Up, then down |
| Difficulty score | 15.4 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 23% |
| Moderate uphill | 19% |
| Steep uphill | 20% |
| Moderate downhill | 16% |
| Steep downhill | 21% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Bigelow Range Traverse (ME) takes about 4 h 36 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 3 h 40 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 5 h 31 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Bigelow Range Traverse (ME) has 5,577 ft (1,700 m) of elevation gain over 16.3 miles (26.2 km). That averages 343 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Bigelow Range Traverse (ME) is 15.4 of 100. That is harder than 87.3% 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 Bigelow Range Traverse (ME) runs 3.8 miles (6.1 km) and gains 1,837 ft (560 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 40%.
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