Essex County, New York, United States
16.3 miles (26.2 km) · 6,148 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
Colvin, Blake, Nippletop, Dial, Bear Den Loop (NY) is a 16.3-mile loop route in Essex County, New York, United States, gaining 6,139 feet of elevation. The route follows a up-and-over elevation profile. The terrain breaks into 5 distinct sections including 2 significant climbs. The longest climb covers 5.2 miles gaining 2,726 feet at an average 18.2% grade. Only 35% of the terrain is runnable — expect substantial hiking throughout. The route opens with a climb and finishes with a descent.
| Distance | 16.3 mi (26.2 km) |
| Elevation gain | 6,148 ft (1,874 m) |
| Average gain | 377 ft per mile (71 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 5.2 mi, 2,717 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 48.3% |
| Runnable | 35% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 2 climbs, 2 descents |
| Profile shape | Up, then down |
| Difficulty score | 15.2 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 5% |
| Mild uphill | 14% |
| Moderate uphill | 10% |
| Steep uphill | 27% |
| Mild downhill | 9% |
| Moderate downhill | 7% |
| Steep downhill | 27% |
Colvin, Blake, Nippletop, Dial, Bear Den Loop (NY) has 6,148 ft (1,874 m) of elevation gain over 16.3 miles (26.2 km). That averages 377 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Colvin, Blake, Nippletop, Dial, Bear Den Loop (NY) is 15.2 of 100. That is harder than 83.7% of routes at a similar distance. About 35% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Colvin, Blake, Nippletop, Dial, Bear Den Loop (NY) runs 5.2 miles (8.4 km) and gains 2,717 ft (828 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 48.3%.
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