Glacier National Park, Montana, United States
30.5 miles (49.1 km) · 8,863 ft elevation gain · Point to Point · 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) | 6 h 54 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 8 h 38 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 10 h 21 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 12 h 05 min |
| Distance | 30.5 mi (49.1 km) |
| Elevation gain | 8,863 ft (2,701 m) |
| Average gain | 290 ft per mile (55 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 9.0 mi, 4,625 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 41.1% |
| Runnable | 48% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 4 climbs, 4 descents |
| Profile shape | Front-loaded climb |
| Difficulty score | 16.4 of 100 |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 8% |
| Mild uphill | 16% |
| Moderate uphill | 10% |
| Steep uphill | 25% |
| Mild downhill | 16% |
| Moderate downhill | 8% |
| Steep downhill | 17% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Gunsight Pass takes about 8 h 38 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 6 h 54 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 10 h 21 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Gunsight Pass has 8,863 ft (2,701 m) of elevation gain over 30.5 miles (49.1 km). That averages 290 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Gunsight Pass is 16.4 of 100. That is harder than 88.7% of routes at a similar distance. About 48% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Gunsight Pass runs 9.0 miles (14.5 km) and gains 4,625 ft (1,410 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 41.1%.
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