Limestone County, Alabama, United States
21.7 miles (35.0 km) · 489 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
Richard Martin Trail (AL) is a 21.7-mile loop route in Limestone County, Alabama, United States, gaining 463 feet of elevation. The route follows a rolling elevation profile. The terrain breaks into 5 distinct sections including 1 significant climb. The longest climb covers 3.6 miles gaining 387 feet at an average 1.2% grade. Nearly the entire route is runnable at a steady effort. The route opens with flat terrain and finishes with mixed terrain.
| Distance | 21.7 mi (35.0 km) |
| Elevation gain | 489 ft (149 m) |
| Average gain | 22 ft per mile (4 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 3.6 mi, 223 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 10.9% |
| Runnable | 100% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 1 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Rolling |
| Difficulty score | 1.1 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 74% |
| Mild uphill | 13% |
| Mild downhill | 14% |
Richard Martin Trail (AL) has 489 ft (149 m) of elevation gain over 21.7 miles (35.0 km). That averages 22 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Richard Martin Trail (AL) is 1.1 of 100. That is harder than 13.5% of routes at a similar distance. About 100% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Richard Martin Trail (AL) runs 3.6 miles (5.7 km) and gains 223 ft (68 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 10.9%.
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