Inyo National Forest, California, United States
8.3 miles (13.4 km) · 6,376 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) | 2 h 30 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 3 h 07 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 3 h 45 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 4 h 22 min |
| Distance | 8.3 mi (13.4 km) |
| Elevation gain | 6,376 ft (1,943 m) |
| Average gain | 768 ft per mile (146 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 5.6 mi, 5,224 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 43.6% |
| Runnable | 17% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 3 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Steady climb |
| Difficulty score | 27.4 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 8% |
| Mild uphill | 2% |
| Moderate uphill | 11% |
| Steep uphill | 63% |
| Mild downhill | 2% |
| Moderate downhill | 4% |
| Steep downhill | 9% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Mount Whitney Trail takes about 3 h 07 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 2 h 30 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 3 h 45 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Mount Whitney Trail has 6,376 ft (1,943 m) of elevation gain over 8.3 miles (13.4 km). That averages 768 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Mount Whitney Trail is 27.4 of 100. That is harder than 96.6% of routes at a similar distance. About 17% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Mount Whitney Trail runs 5.6 miles (9.0 km) and gains 5,224 ft (1,592 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 43.6%.
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