Jackson County, South Dakota, United States
6.7 miles (10.8 km) · 199 ft elevation gain · Loop · 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) | 56 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 1 h 10 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 1 h 23 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 1 h 37 min |
| Distance | 6.7 mi (10.8 km) |
| Elevation gain | 199 ft (61 m) |
| Average gain | 30 ft per mile (6 m per km) |
| Runnable | 100% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 0 climbs, 0 descents |
| Profile shape | Down, then up |
| Difficulty score | 2.2 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 43% |
| Mild uphill | 28% |
| Mild downhill | 29% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Castle/Medicine Root Lollipop (SD) takes about 1 h 10 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 56 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 1 h 23 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Castle/Medicine Root Lollipop (SD) has 199 ft (61 m) of elevation gain over 6.7 miles (10.8 km). That averages 30 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Castle/Medicine Root Lollipop (SD) is 2.2 of 100. That is harder than 30.1% of routes at a similar distance. About 100% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
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