Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, United States
5.6 miles (9.0 km) · 5,392 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) | 1 h 53 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 2 h 21 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 2 h 49 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 3 h 18 min |
| Distance | 5.6 mi (9.0 km) |
| Elevation gain | 5,392 ft (1,643 m) |
| Average gain | 963 ft per mile (182 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 5.6 mi, 5,163 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 57.3% |
| Runnable | 12% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 2 climbs, 0 descents |
| Profile shape | Steady climb |
| Difficulty score | 35.9 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 7% |
| Mild uphill | 1% |
| Moderate uphill | 13% |
| Steep uphill | 71% |
| Mild downhill | 4% |
| Steep downhill | 4% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Glacier Basin Trail takes about 2 h 21 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 1 h 53 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 2 h 49 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Glacier Basin Trail has 5,392 ft (1,643 m) of elevation gain over 5.6 miles (9.0 km). That averages 963 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Glacier Basin Trail is 35.9 of 100. That is harder than 99.4% of routes at a similar distance. About 12% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Glacier Basin Trail runs 5.6 miles (9.0 km) and gains 5,163 ft (1,574 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 57.3%.
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