Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, United States
3.6 miles (5.7 km) · 1,516 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) | 43 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 53 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 1 h 04 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 1 h 15 min |
| Distance | 3.6 mi (5.7 km) |
| Elevation gain | 1,516 ft (462 m) |
| Average gain | 427 ft per mile (81 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 3.6 mi, 1,480 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 22% |
| Runnable | 31% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 2 climbs, 0 descents |
| Profile shape | Steady climb |
| Difficulty score | 23.6 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 2% |
| Mild uphill | 20% |
| Moderate uphill | 38% |
| Steep uphill | 31% |
| Mild downhill | 8% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Porters Creek Trail takes about 53 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 43 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 1 h 04 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Porters Creek Trail has 1,516 ft (462 m) of elevation gain over 3.6 miles (5.7 km). That averages 427 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Porters Creek Trail is 23.6 of 100. That is harder than 94.8% of routes at a similar distance. About 31% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Porters Creek Trail runs 3.6 miles (5.7 km) and gains 1,480 ft (451 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 22%.
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