Rose River Fire Road

Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, United States

6.6 miles (10.6 km) · 114 ft elevation gain · Point to Point · trail · Route

How long it takes

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 paceMoving time
8:00/mi (4:58/km)49 min
10:00/mi (6:13/km)1 h 02 min
12:00/mi (7:27/km)1 h 14 min
14:00/mi (8:42/km)1 h 26 min

Route facts

Distance6.6 mi (10.6 km)
Elevation gain114 ft (35 m)
Average gain17 ft per mile (3 m per km)
Runnable78% of the route
Climbs / descents0 climbs, 2 descents
Profile shapeSteady descent
Difficulty score3 of 100
Surfacetrail
Route shapePoint to Point
TypeRoute

Grade breakdown

Grade bandShare of route
Flat26%
Mild uphill4%
Moderate uphill2%
Mild downhill26%
Moderate downhill23%
Steep downhill20%

Questions about Rose River Fire Road

How long does it take to run Rose River Fire Road?

At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Rose River Fire Road takes about 1 h 02 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 49 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 1 h 14 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.

How much elevation gain does Rose River Fire Road have?

Rose River Fire Road has 114 ft (35 m) of elevation gain over 6.6 miles (10.6 km). That averages 17 ft of gain per mile.

How difficult is Rose River Fire Road?

The difficulty score for Rose River Fire Road is 3 of 100. That is harder than 36% of routes at a similar distance. About 78% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.

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