Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, United States
6.6 miles (10.6 km) · 4,716 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 48 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 2 h 15 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 2 h 42 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 3 h 09 min |
| Distance | 6.6 mi (10.6 km) |
| Elevation gain | 4,716 ft (1,437 m) |
| Average gain | 717 ft per mile (136 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 6.6 mi, 4,615 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 76.7% |
| Runnable | 6% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 2 climbs, 0 descents |
| Profile shape | Steady climb |
| Difficulty score | 32 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 3% |
| Mild uphill | 4% |
| Moderate uphill | 28% |
| Steep uphill | 65% |
| Steep downhill | 1% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Longs Peak Trail takes about 2 h 15 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 1 h 48 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 2 h 42 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Longs Peak Trail has 4,716 ft (1,437 m) of elevation gain over 6.6 miles (10.6 km). That averages 717 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Longs Peak Trail is 32 of 100. That is harder than 98.3% of routes at a similar distance. About 6% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Longs Peak Trail runs 6.6 miles (10.6 km) and gains 4,615 ft (1,407 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 76.7%.
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