Whatcom County, Washington, United States
15.4 miles (24.8 km) · 6,208 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
Crater Mountain (WA) is a 15.4-mile loop route in Whatcom County, Washington, United States, gaining 6,208 feet of elevation. The route follows a up-and-over elevation profile. The terrain breaks into 3 distinct sections including 1 significant climb. The longest climb covers 7.8 miles gaining 6,136 feet at an average 14.8% grade. Only 15% of the terrain is runnable — expect substantial hiking throughout. The route opens with a climb and finishes with flat terrain.
| Distance | 15.4 mi (24.8 km) |
| Elevation gain | 6,208 ft (1,892 m) |
| Average gain | 404 ft per mile (76 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 7.8 mi, 6,073 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 44.3% |
| Runnable | 15% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 1 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Up, then down |
| Difficulty score | 19.8 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 2% |
| Mild uphill | 4% |
| Moderate uphill | 4% |
| Steep uphill | 41% |
| Mild downhill | 4% |
| Moderate downhill | 5% |
| Steep downhill | 39% |
Crater Mountain (WA) has 6,208 ft (1,892 m) of elevation gain over 15.4 miles (24.8 km). That averages 404 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Crater Mountain (WA) is 19.8 of 100. That is harder than 90.5% of routes at a similar distance. About 15% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Crater Mountain (WA) runs 7.8 miles (12.5 km) and gains 6,073 ft (1,851 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 44.3%.
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