Inyo County, California, United States
7.1 miles (11.4 km) · 3,842 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) | 1 h 55 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 2 h 24 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 2 h 52 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 3 h 21 min |
| Distance | 7.1 mi (11.4 km) |
| Elevation gain | 3,842 ft (1,171 m) |
| Average gain | 540 ft per mile (102 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 3.3 mi, 3,776 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 61.4% |
| Runnable | 23% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 1 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Up, then down |
| Difficulty score | 22.5 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 2% |
| Mild uphill | 5% |
| Moderate uphill | 4% |
| Steep uphill | 39% |
| Mild downhill | 8% |
| Moderate downhill | 7% |
| Steep downhill | 34% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Mt. Emerson takes about 2 h 24 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 1 h 55 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 2 h 52 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Mt. Emerson has 3,842 ft (1,171 m) of elevation gain over 7.1 miles (11.4 km). That averages 540 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Mt. Emerson is 22.5 of 100. That is harder than 94.2% of routes at a similar distance. About 23% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Mt. Emerson runs 3.3 miles (5.3 km) and gains 3,776 ft (1,151 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 61.4%.
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