Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina, United States
5.2 miles (8.4 km) · 32 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) | 41 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 52 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 1 h 02 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 1 h 12 min |
| Distance | 5.2 mi (8.4 km) |
| Elevation gain | 32 ft (10 m) |
| Average gain | 6 ft per mile (1 m per km) |
| Runnable | 35% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 0 climbs, 2 descents |
| Profile shape | Steady descent |
| Difficulty score | 2.1 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 12% |
| Moderate uphill | 1% |
| Mild downhill | 6% |
| Moderate downhill | 16% |
| Steep downhill | 64% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Mount Mitchell Trail takes about 52 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 41 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 1 h 02 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Mount Mitchell Trail has 32 ft (10 m) of elevation gain over 5.2 miles (8.4 km). That averages 6 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Mount Mitchell Trail is 2.1 of 100. That is harder than 29.1% of routes at a similar distance. About 35% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
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