Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, United States
8.5 miles (13.7 km) · 2,152 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) | 1 h 35 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 1 h 59 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 2 h 23 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 2 h 47 min |
| Distance | 8.5 mi (13.7 km) |
| Elevation gain | 2,152 ft (656 m) |
| Average gain | 252 ft per mile (48 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 2.2 mi, 1,237 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 22.4% |
| Runnable | 41% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 3 climbs, 2 descents |
| Profile shape | Steady descent |
| Difficulty score | 11.9 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 17% |
| Mild uphill | 5% |
| Moderate uphill | 7% |
| Steep uphill | 26% |
| Mild downhill | 5% |
| Moderate downhill | 13% |
| Steep downhill | 26% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Mystic Lake via Sunrise takes about 1 h 59 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 1 h 35 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 2 h 23 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Mystic Lake via Sunrise has 2,152 ft (656 m) of elevation gain over 8.5 miles (13.7 km). That averages 252 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Mystic Lake via Sunrise is 11.9 of 100. That is harder than 80.5% of routes at a similar distance. About 41% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Mystic Lake via Sunrise runs 2.2 miles (3.5 km) and gains 1,237 ft (377 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 22.4%.
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