Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, United States
6.4 miles (10.4 km) · 1,322 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 04 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 1 h 20 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 1 h 36 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 1 h 52 min |
| Distance | 6.4 mi (10.4 km) |
| Elevation gain | 1,322 ft (403 m) |
| Average gain | 205 ft per mile (39 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 2.0 mi, 643 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 20.1% |
| Runnable | 53% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 2 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Front-loaded climb |
| Difficulty score | 11 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 24% |
| Mild uphill | 10% |
| Moderate uphill | 18% |
| Steep uphill | 14% |
| Mild downhill | 10% |
| Moderate downhill | 8% |
| Steep downhill | 16% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Skyland-Big Meadows Horse Trail takes about 1 h 20 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 1 h 04 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 1 h 36 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Skyland-Big Meadows Horse Trail has 1,322 ft (403 m) of elevation gain over 6.4 miles (10.4 km). That averages 205 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Skyland-Big Meadows Horse Trail is 11 of 100. That is harder than 77.9% of routes at a similar distance. About 53% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Skyland-Big Meadows Horse Trail runs 2.0 miles (3.2 km) and gains 643 ft (196 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 20.1%.
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