Ventura County, California, United States
20.5 miles (33.0 km) · 2,577 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
Sulphur Mountain Road (CA) is a 20.5-mile loop route in Ventura County, California, United States, gaining 2,545 feet of elevation. The route follows a up-and-over elevation profile. The terrain breaks into 2 distinct sections including 1 significant climb. The longest climb covers 10.1 miles gaining 2,382 feet at an average 4.1% grade. Approximately 84% of the route is runnable at a steady effort. The route opens with a climb and finishes with a descent.
| Distance | 20.5 mi (33.0 km) |
| Elevation gain | 2,577 ft (785 m) |
| Average gain | 126 ft per mile (24 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 10.1 mi, 2,205 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 9.8% |
| Runnable | 84% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 1 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Up, then down |
| Difficulty score | 7 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 8% |
| Mild uphill | 31% |
| Moderate uphill | 16% |
| Mild downhill | 30% |
| Moderate downhill | 15% |
Sulphur Mountain Road (CA) has 2,577 ft (785 m) of elevation gain over 20.5 miles (33.0 km). That averages 126 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Sulphur Mountain Road (CA) is 7 of 100. That is harder than 55.7% of routes at a similar distance. About 84% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Sulphur Mountain Road (CA) runs 10.1 miles (16.2 km) and gains 2,205 ft (672 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 9.8%.
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