Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, United States
4.6 miles (7.5 km) · 628 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) | 42 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 52 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 1 h 03 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 1 h 13 min |
| Distance | 4.6 mi (7.5 km) |
| Elevation gain | 628 ft (191 m) |
| Average gain | 135 ft per mile (26 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 0.8 mi, 404 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 23.3% |
| Runnable | 33% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 1 climbs, 2 descents |
| Profile shape | Steady descent |
| Difficulty score | 6.4 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 12% |
| Mild uphill | 7% |
| Moderate uphill | 8% |
| Steep uphill | 10% |
| Mild downhill | 5% |
| Moderate downhill | 9% |
| Steep downhill | 49% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Brown Mountain Trail takes about 52 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 42 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 1 h 03 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Brown Mountain Trail has 628 ft (191 m) of elevation gain over 4.6 miles (7.5 km). That averages 135 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Brown Mountain Trail is 6.4 of 100. That is harder than 57.8% of routes at a similar distance. About 33% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Brown Mountain Trail runs 0.8 miles (1.3 km) and gains 404 ft (123 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 23.3%.
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