Yancey County, North Carolina, United States
5.2 miles (8.4 km) · 3,484 ft elevation gain · Point to Point · 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 21 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 1 h 41 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 2 h 02 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 2 h 22 min |
| Distance | 5.2 mi (8.4 km) |
| Elevation gain | 3,484 ft (1,062 m) |
| Average gain | 664 ft per mile (126 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 5.2 mi, 3,465 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 23% |
| Runnable | 15% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 2 climbs, 0 descents |
| Profile shape | Steady climb |
| Difficulty score | 31.2 of 100 |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 1% |
| Mild uphill | 12% |
| Moderate uphill | 10% |
| Steep uphill | 76% |
| Mild downhill | 1% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Briar Bottom > Mount Mitchell takes about 1 h 41 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 1 h 21 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 2 h 02 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Briar Bottom > Mount Mitchell has 3,484 ft (1,062 m) of elevation gain over 5.2 miles (8.4 km). That averages 664 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Briar Bottom > Mount Mitchell is 31.2 of 100. That is harder than 98% of routes at a similar distance. About 15% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Briar Bottom > Mount Mitchell runs 5.2 miles (8.4 km) and gains 3,465 ft (1,056 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 23%.
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