San Diego County, California, United States
21.4 miles (34.4 km) · 7,401 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
The Rabbit Peak (CA) route traverses 21.4 miles through San Diego County, California, United States. Elevation gain totals 7,403 feet, with 7,402 feet of descent. The most significant ascent covers 6.9 miles and gains 4,039 feet. Vertical rate measures 348 feet of gain per mile. About 34% of the distance is runnable terrain. Terrain is predominantly trail. Technical difficulty: mountainous. This route ranks at the 96.5th percentile for difficulty among similar distances. The route draws trail runners and hikers interested in technical terrain in California.
| Distance | 21.4 mi (34.4 km) |
| Elevation gain | 7,401 ft (2,256 m) |
| Average gain | 347 ft per mile (66 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 9.2 mi, 4,818 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 43.3% |
| Runnable | 35% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 4 climbs, 2 descents |
| Profile shape | Up, then down |
| Difficulty score | 16.3 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 4% |
| Mild uphill | 10% |
| Moderate uphill | 8% |
| Steep uphill | 29% |
| Mild downhill | 12% |
| Moderate downhill | 8% |
| Steep downhill | 28% |
Rabbit Peak (CA) has 7,401 ft (2,256 m) of elevation gain over 21.4 miles (34.4 km). That averages 347 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Rabbit Peak (CA) is 16.3 of 100. That is harder than 85.7% of routes at a similar distance. About 35% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Rabbit Peak (CA) runs 9.2 miles (14.9 km) and gains 4,818 ft (1,468 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 43.3%.
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