Blount County, Tennessee, United States
14.0 miles (22.5 km) · 1,659 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
Rich Mountain Road GSMNP (TN) is a 14.0-mile loop route in Blount County, Tennessee, United States, gaining 1,653 feet of elevation. The route follows a rolling elevation profile. The terrain breaks into 4 distinct sections including 2 significant climbs. The longest climb covers 3.5 miles gaining 756 feet at an average 4.6% grade. Nearly the entire route is runnable at a steady effort. The route opens with a climb and finishes with a descent.
| Distance | 14.0 mi (22.5 km) |
| Elevation gain | 1,659 ft (506 m) |
| Average gain | 119 ft per mile (22 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 3.5 mi, 692 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 17.4% |
| Runnable | 99% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 2 climbs, 2 descents |
| Profile shape | Rolling |
| Difficulty score | 2.8 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 1% |
| Mild uphill | 48% |
| Moderate uphill | 1% |
| Mild downhill | 46% |
| Moderate downhill | 4% |
Rich Mountain Road GSMNP (TN) has 1,659 ft (506 m) of elevation gain over 14.0 miles (22.5 km). That averages 119 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Rich Mountain Road GSMNP (TN) is 2.8 of 100. That is harder than 28.3% of routes at a similar distance. About 99% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Rich Mountain Road GSMNP (TN) runs 3.5 miles (5.7 km) and gains 692 ft (211 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 17.4%.
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