Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, United States
10.2 miles (16.3 km) · 1,713 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) | 1 h 40 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 2 h 05 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 2 h 30 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 2 h 55 min |
| Distance | 10.2 mi (16.3 km) |
| Elevation gain | 1,713 ft (522 m) |
| Average gain | 169 ft per mile (32 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 5.0 mi, 1,596 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 19.9% |
| Runnable | 74% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 1 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Front-loaded climb |
| Difficulty score | 8.5 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 6% |
| Mild uphill | 24% |
| Moderate uphill | 15% |
| Steep uphill | 8% |
| Mild downhill | 25% |
| Moderate downhill | 19% |
| Steep downhill | 3% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Browns Gap Fire Road takes about 2 h 05 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 1 h 40 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 2 h 30 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Browns Gap Fire Road has 1,713 ft (522 m) of elevation gain over 10.2 miles (16.3 km). That averages 169 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Browns Gap Fire Road is 8.5 of 100. That is harder than 68.7% of routes at a similar distance. About 74% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Browns Gap Fire Road runs 5.0 miles (8.1 km) and gains 1,596 ft (487 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 19.9%.
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