McKenzie County, North Dakota, United States
10.9 miles (17.5 km) · 868 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
Buckhorn Trail (ND) is a 10.9-mile loop route in McKenzie County, North Dakota, United States, gaining 868 feet of elevation. The route follows a rolling elevation profile. The terrain breaks into 4 distinct sections including 1 significant climb. The longest climb covers 4.5 miles gaining 584 feet at an average 2.0% grade. Approximately 89% of the route is runnable at a steady effort. The route opens with a climb and finishes with flat terrain.
| Distance | 10.9 mi (17.5 km) |
| Elevation gain | 868 ft (265 m) |
| Average gain | 80 ft per mile (15 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 4.4 mi, 482 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 20.2% |
| Runnable | 89% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 1 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Rolling |
| Difficulty score | 4.6 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 69% |
| Mild uphill | 6% |
| Moderate uphill | 3% |
| Steep uphill | 5% |
| Mild downhill | 11% |
| Moderate downhill | 3% |
| Steep downhill | 4% |
Buckhorn Trail (ND) has 868 ft (265 m) of elevation gain over 10.9 miles (17.5 km). That averages 80 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Buckhorn Trail (ND) is 4.6 of 100. That is harder than 40.4% of routes at a similar distance. About 89% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Buckhorn Trail (ND) runs 4.4 miles (7.1 km) and gains 482 ft (147 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 20.2%.
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