Haywood County, North Carolina, United States
33.4 miles (53.8 km) · 8,296 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) | 7 h 13 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 9 h 01 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 10 h 49 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 12 h 37 min |
| Distance | 33.4 mi (53.8 km) |
| Elevation gain | 8,296 ft (2,529 m) |
| Average gain | 248 ft per mile (47 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 6.4 mi, 848 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 31.6% |
| Runnable | 49% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 5 climbs, 5 descents |
| Profile shape | Up, then down |
| Difficulty score | 10.8 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 20% |
| Mild uphill | 10% |
| Moderate uphill | 8% |
| Steep uphill | 21% |
| Mild downhill | 7% |
| Moderate downhill | 12% |
| Steep downhill | 22% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), The Big Creek Rim takes about 9 h 01 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 7 h 13 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 10 h 49 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
The Big Creek Rim has 8,296 ft (2,529 m) of elevation gain over 33.4 miles (53.8 km). That averages 248 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for The Big Creek Rim is 10.8 of 100. That is harder than 77.2% of routes at a similar distance. About 49% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on The Big Creek Rim runs 6.4 miles (10.4 km) and gains 848 ft (258 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 31.6%.
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