Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina, United States
4.9 miles (8.0 km) · 23 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) | 37 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 46 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 55 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 1 h 05 min |
| Distance | 4.9 mi (8.0 km) |
| Elevation gain | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Average gain | 5 ft per mile (1 m per km) |
| Runnable | 43% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 0 climbs, 2 descents |
| Profile shape | Steady descent |
| Difficulty score | 1.5 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 17% |
| Mild downhill | 7% |
| Moderate downhill | 19% |
| Steep downhill | 57% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Fork Ridge Trail takes about 46 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 37 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 55 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Fork Ridge Trail has 23 ft (7 m) of elevation gain over 4.9 miles (8.0 km). That averages 5 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Fork Ridge Trail is 1.5 of 100. That is harder than 24.1% of routes at a similar distance. About 43% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
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