Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States
4.7 miles (7.6 km) · 4,135 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 28 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 1 h 50 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 2 h 12 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 2 h 34 min |
| Distance | 4.7 mi (7.6 km) |
| Elevation gain | 4,135 ft (1,260 m) |
| Average gain | 876 ft per mile (166 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 4.7 mi, 3,951 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 50% |
| Runnable | 15% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 2 climbs, 0 descents |
| Profile shape | Steady climb |
| Difficulty score | 28.7 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 1% |
| Mild uphill | 9% |
| Moderate uphill | 21% |
| Steep uphill | 61% |
| Mild downhill | 3% |
| Moderate downhill | 1% |
| Steep downhill | 3% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Old Bright Angel Trail takes about 1 h 50 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 1 h 28 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 2 h 12 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Old Bright Angel Trail has 4,135 ft (1,260 m) of elevation gain over 4.7 miles (7.6 km). That averages 876 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Old Bright Angel Trail is 28.7 of 100. That is harder than 97.1% of routes at a similar distance. About 15% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Old Bright Angel Trail runs 4.7 miles (7.6 km) and gains 3,951 ft (1,204 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 50%.
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