Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, United States
9.8 miles (15.8 km) · 2,285 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 46 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 2 h 12 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 2 h 38 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 3 h 05 min |
| Distance | 9.8 mi (15.8 km) |
| Elevation gain | 2,285 ft (696 m) |
| Average gain | 233 ft per mile (44 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 9.2 mi, 2,106 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 20.5% |
| Runnable | 63% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 2 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Steady climb |
| Difficulty score | 12.7 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 12% |
| Mild uphill | 37% |
| Moderate uphill | 30% |
| Steep uphill | 5% |
| Mild downhill | 11% |
| Moderate downhill | 3% |
| Steep downhill | 2% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Rapidan Fire Road takes about 2 h 12 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 1 h 46 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 2 h 38 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Rapidan Fire Road has 2,285 ft (696 m) of elevation gain over 9.8 miles (15.8 km). That averages 233 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Rapidan Fire Road is 12.7 of 100. That is harder than 82.3% of routes at a similar distance. About 63% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Rapidan Fire Road runs 9.2 miles (14.9 km) and gains 2,106 ft (642 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 20.5%.
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