Siskiyou County, California, United States
18.8 miles (30.2 km) · 5,515 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
Mt Eddy via Sisson-Callahan National Recreation Trail (CA) is a 18.8-mile loop route in Siskiyou County, California, United States, gaining 5,515 feet of elevation. The route follows a up-and-over elevation profile. The terrain breaks into 2 distinct sections including 1 significant climb. The longest climb covers 9.5 miles gaining 5,499 feet at an average 11.0% grade. Only 30% of the terrain is runnable — expect substantial hiking throughout. The route opens with a climb and finishes with a descent.
| Distance | 18.8 mi (30.2 km) |
| Elevation gain | 5,515 ft (1,681 m) |
| Average gain | 294 ft per mile (56 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 9.5 mi, 5,481 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 21.8% |
| Runnable | 30% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 1 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Up, then down |
| Difficulty score | 19.5 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 1% |
| Mild uphill | 7% |
| Moderate uphill | 15% |
| Steep uphill | 27% |
| Mild downhill | 6% |
| Moderate downhill | 16% |
| Steep downhill | 27% |
Mt Eddy via Sisson-Callahan National Recreation Trail (CA) has 5,515 ft (1,681 m) of elevation gain over 18.8 miles (30.2 km). That averages 294 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Mt Eddy via Sisson-Callahan National Recreation Trail (CA) is 19.5 of 100. That is harder than 90.2% of routes at a similar distance. About 30% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Mt Eddy via Sisson-Callahan National Recreation Trail (CA) runs 9.5 miles (15.2 km) and gains 5,481 ft (1,671 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 21.8%.
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