Madison County, Virginia, United States
4.5 miles (7.3 km) · 2,230 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) | 59 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 1 h 14 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 1 h 29 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 1 h 44 min |
| Distance | 4.5 mi (7.3 km) |
| Elevation gain | 2,230 ft (680 m) |
| Average gain | 495 ft per mile (94 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 4.5 mi, 2,123 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 26.7% |
| Runnable | 26% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 2 climbs, 0 descents |
| Profile shape | Steady climb |
| Difficulty score | 24.4 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 11% |
| Mild uphill | 10% |
| Moderate uphill | 31% |
| Steep uphill | 43% |
| Mild downhill | 3% |
| Moderate downhill | 2% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Fork Mountain Fire Road takes about 1 h 14 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 59 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 1 h 29 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Fork Mountain Fire Road has 2,230 ft (680 m) of elevation gain over 4.5 miles (7.3 km). That averages 495 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Fork Mountain Fire Road is 24.4 of 100. That is harder than 95.2% of routes at a similar distance. About 26% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Fork Mountain Fire Road runs 4.5 miles (7.3 km) and gains 2,123 ft (647 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 26.7%.
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