Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, United States
3.6 miles (5.8 km) · 609 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) | 33 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 41 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 50 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 58 min |
| Distance | 3.6 mi (5.8 km) |
| Elevation gain | 609 ft (186 m) |
| Average gain | 168 ft per mile (32 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 3.2 mi, 468 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 11.4% |
| Runnable | 67% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 2 climbs, 0 descents |
| Profile shape | Steady climb |
| Difficulty score | 11.9 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 16% |
| Mild uphill | 25% |
| Moderate uphill | 24% |
| Steep uphill | 6% |
| Mild downhill | 21% |
| Moderate downhill | 5% |
| Steep downhill | 4% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Colorado River Trail takes about 41 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 33 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 50 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Colorado River Trail has 609 ft (186 m) of elevation gain over 3.6 miles (5.8 km). That averages 168 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Colorado River Trail is 11.9 of 100. That is harder than 80.4% of routes at a similar distance. About 67% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Colorado River Trail runs 3.2 miles (5.2 km) and gains 468 ft (143 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 11.4%.
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