Swain County, North Carolina, United States
34.2 miles (55.0 km) · 6,790 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) | 6 h 50 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 8 h 33 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 10 h 15 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 11 h 58 min |
| Distance | 34.2 mi (55.0 km) |
| Elevation gain | 6,790 ft (2,070 m) |
| Average gain | 199 ft per mile (38 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 12.1 mi, 4,440 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 22.8% |
| Runnable | 56% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 4 climbs, 3 descents |
| Profile shape | Up, then down |
| Difficulty score | 10.8 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 23% |
| Mild uphill | 10% |
| Moderate uphill | 12% |
| Steep uphill | 16% |
| Mild downhill | 12% |
| Moderate downhill | 11% |
| Steep downhill | 15% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Clingman's Dome, Deep Creek (NC, TN) takes about 8 h 33 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 6 h 50 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 10 h 15 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Clingman's Dome, Deep Creek (NC, TN) has 6,790 ft (2,070 m) of elevation gain over 34.2 miles (55.0 km). That averages 199 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Clingman's Dome, Deep Creek (NC, TN) is 10.8 of 100. That is harder than 77.2% of routes at a similar distance. About 56% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Clingman's Dome, Deep Creek (NC, TN) runs 12.1 miles (19.4 km) and gains 4,440 ft (1,353 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 22.8%.
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