Tulare County, California, United States
36.3 miles (58.4 km) · 10,977 ft elevation gain · Loop · 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) | 8 h 41 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 10 h 51 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 13 h 01 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 15 h 11 min |
| Distance | 36.3 mi (58.4 km) |
| Elevation gain | 10,977 ft (3,346 m) |
| Average gain | 303 ft per mile (57 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 7.4 mi, 3,891 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 36.5% |
| Runnable | 39% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 5 climbs, 4 descents |
| Profile shape | Rolling |
| Difficulty score | 19.6 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 5% |
| Mild uphill | 12% |
| Moderate uphill | 10% |
| Steep uphill | 27% |
| Mild downhill | 9% |
| Moderate downhill | 12% |
| Steep downhill | 25% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Mineral King Loop (CA) takes about 10 h 51 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 8 h 41 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 13 h 01 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Mineral King Loop (CA) has 10,977 ft (3,346 m) of elevation gain over 36.3 miles (58.4 km). That averages 303 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Mineral King Loop (CA) is 19.6 of 100. That is harder than 92% of routes at a similar distance. About 39% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Mineral King Loop (CA) runs 7.4 miles (12.0 km) and gains 3,891 ft (1,186 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 36.5%.
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