Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, United States
5.5 miles (8.8 km) · 3,476 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 23 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 1 h 44 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 2 h 05 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 2 h 26 min |
| Distance | 5.5 mi (8.8 km) |
| Elevation gain | 3,476 ft (1,059 m) |
| Average gain | 637 ft per mile (121 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 5.5 mi, 3,318 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 39.4% |
| Runnable | 25% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 2 climbs, 0 descents |
| Profile shape | Steady climb |
| Difficulty score | 29.5 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 5% |
| Mild uphill | 10% |
| Moderate uphill | 10% |
| Steep uphill | 65% |
| Mild downhill | 7% |
| Moderate downhill | 3% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Rainbow Falls Trail takes about 1 h 44 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 1 h 23 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 2 h 05 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Rainbow Falls Trail has 3,476 ft (1,059 m) of elevation gain over 5.5 miles (8.8 km). That averages 637 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Rainbow Falls Trail is 29.5 of 100. That is harder than 97.4% of routes at a similar distance. About 25% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Rainbow Falls Trail runs 5.5 miles (8.8 km) and gains 3,318 ft (1,011 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 39.4%.
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