Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, United States
5.3 miles (8.6 km) · 1,801 ft elevation gain · Loop · 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 02 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 1 h 17 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 1 h 33 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 1 h 48 min |
| Distance | 5.3 mi (8.6 km) |
| Elevation gain | 1,801 ft (549 m) |
| Average gain | 338 ft per mile (64 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 2.1 mi, 1,595 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 30.6% |
| Runnable | 29% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 1 climbs, 3 descents |
| Profile shape | Up, then down |
| Difficulty score | 18.3 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 4% |
| Mild uphill | 8% |
| Moderate uphill | 8% |
| Steep uphill | 31% |
| Mild downhill | 6% |
| Moderate downhill | 12% |
| Steep downhill | 31% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Skyline Trail takes about 1 h 17 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 1 h 02 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 1 h 33 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Skyline Trail has 1,801 ft (549 m) of elevation gain over 5.3 miles (8.6 km). That averages 338 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Skyline Trail is 18.3 of 100. That is harder than 90.8% of routes at a similar distance. About 29% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Skyline Trail runs 2.1 miles (3.4 km) and gains 1,595 ft (486 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 30.6%.
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