Coös County, New Hampshire, United States
29.2 miles (46.9 km) · 15,101 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
Song loops - White Mountains (NH) is a 29.2 mile loop route located in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. The route climbs 15,252 feet and descends 15,368 feet. The longest climb spans 10.5 miles with 4,880 feet of gain. Elevation gain averages 523 feet per mile. 16% of the route can be run, with walking required on steeper grades. Surface conditions are primarily trail. The course features mountainous terrain. The course difficulty of 47.1 puts it in the top 0.7% of challenging routes at this distance. This route serves both trail runners training for ultras and hikers exploring New Hampshire.
| Distance | 29.2 mi (46.9 km) |
| Elevation gain | 15,101 ft (4,603 m) |
| Average gain | 518 ft per mile (98 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 10.3 mi, 4,879 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 67.1% |
| Runnable | 16% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 4 climbs, 5 descents |
| Profile shape | Up, then down |
| Difficulty score | 18.7 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 1% |
| Mild uphill | 4% |
| Moderate uphill | 5% |
| Steep uphill | 39% |
| Mild downhill | 4% |
| Moderate downhill | 7% |
| Steep downhill | 39% |
Song loops - White Mountains (NH) has 15,101 ft (4,603 m) of elevation gain over 29.2 miles (46.9 km). That averages 518 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Song loops - White Mountains (NH) is 18.7 of 100. That is harder than 89.2% of routes at a similar distance. About 16% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Song loops - White Mountains (NH) runs 10.3 miles (16.5 km) and gains 4,879 ft (1,487 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 67.1%.
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