Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, United States
5.5 miles (8.8 km) · 2,188 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 07 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 1 h 24 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 1 h 41 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 1 h 57 min |
| Distance | 5.5 mi (8.8 km) |
| Elevation gain | 2,188 ft (667 m) |
| Average gain | 399 ft per mile (76 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 5.5 mi, 2,109 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 21% |
| Runnable | 42% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 2 climbs, 0 descents |
| Profile shape | Steady climb |
| Difficulty score | 18.7 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 10% |
| Mild uphill | 29% |
| Moderate uphill | 26% |
| Steep uphill | 32% |
| Mild downhill | 1% |
| Moderate downhill | 3% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Nicholson Hollow Trail takes about 1 h 24 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 1 h 07 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 1 h 41 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Nicholson Hollow Trail has 2,188 ft (667 m) of elevation gain over 5.5 miles (8.8 km). That averages 399 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Nicholson Hollow Trail is 18.7 of 100. That is harder than 91.2% of routes at a similar distance. About 42% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Nicholson Hollow Trail runs 5.5 miles (8.8 km) and gains 2,109 ft (643 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 21%.
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