Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, United States
7.0 miles (11.3 km) · 1,980 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 17 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 1 h 36 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 1 h 56 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 2 h 15 min |
| Distance | 7.0 mi (11.3 km) |
| Elevation gain | 1,980 ft (604 m) |
| Average gain | 283 ft per mile (54 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 2.7 mi, 869 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 23% |
| Runnable | 42% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 3 climbs, 2 descents |
| Profile shape | Steady climb |
| Difficulty score | 15.3 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 14% |
| Mild uphill | 15% |
| Moderate uphill | 14% |
| Steep uphill | 25% |
| Mild downhill | 5% |
| Moderate downhill | 8% |
| Steep downhill | 19% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Grapeyard Ridge Trail takes about 1 h 36 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 1 h 17 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 1 h 56 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Grapeyard Ridge Trail has 1,980 ft (604 m) of elevation gain over 7.0 miles (11.3 km). That averages 283 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Grapeyard Ridge Trail is 15.3 of 100. That is harder than 87.1% of routes at a similar distance. About 42% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Grapeyard Ridge Trail runs 2.7 miles (4.3 km) and gains 869 ft (265 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 23%.
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