Arlington County, Virginia, United States
9.6 miles (15.4 km) · 642 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
Custis Trail (VA) is a 9.6-mile loop route in Arlington County, Virginia, United States, gaining 624 feet of elevation. The route follows a valley-shaped elevation profile. The terrain breaks into 4 distinct sections including 1 significant climb. The longest climb covers 3.2 miles gaining 378 feet at an average 1.6% grade. Nearly the entire route is runnable at a steady effort. The route opens with a gradual climb and finishes with a gradual descent.
| Distance | 9.6 mi (15.4 km) |
| Elevation gain | 642 ft (196 m) |
| Average gain | 67 ft per mile (13 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 3.2 mi, 271 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 8.7% |
| Runnable | 95% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 1 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Down, then up |
| Difficulty score | 2.4 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 31% |
| Mild uphill | 30% |
| Moderate uphill | 5% |
| Mild downhill | 31% |
| Moderate downhill | 3% |
Custis Trail (VA) has 642 ft (196 m) of elevation gain over 9.6 miles (15.4 km). That averages 67 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Custis Trail (VA) is 2.4 of 100. That is harder than 25.8% of routes at a similar distance. About 95% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Custis Trail (VA) runs 3.2 miles (5.2 km) and gains 271 ft (83 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 8.7%.
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