Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, United States
4.5 miles (7.3 km) · 65 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) | 34 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 42 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 50 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 59 min |
| Distance | 4.5 mi (7.3 km) |
| Elevation gain | 65 ft (20 m) |
| Average gain | 14 ft per mile (3 m per km) |
| Runnable | 76% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 0 climbs, 2 descents |
| Profile shape | Steady descent |
| Difficulty score | 1.3 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 27% |
| Mild uphill | 3% |
| Moderate uphill | 1% |
| Mild downhill | 17% |
| Moderate downhill | 29% |
| Steep downhill | 22% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Red Gate Fire Road takes about 42 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 34 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 50 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Red Gate Fire Road has 65 ft (20 m) of elevation gain over 4.5 miles (7.3 km). That averages 14 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Red Gate Fire Road is 1.3 of 100. That is harder than 22% of routes at a similar distance. About 76% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
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