North Cascades National Park, Washington, United States
16.6 miles (26.6 km) · 6,949 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) | 3 h 52 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 4 h 50 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 5 h 48 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 6 h 46 min |
| Distance | 16.6 mi (26.6 km) |
| Elevation gain | 6,949 ft (2,118 m) |
| Average gain | 420 ft per mile (80 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 5.8 mi, 3,820 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 54.7% |
| Runnable | 45% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 4 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Steady climb |
| Difficulty score | 15.2 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 23% |
| Mild uphill | 11% |
| Moderate uphill | 9% |
| Steep uphill | 34% |
| Mild downhill | 7% |
| Moderate downhill | 5% |
| Steep downhill | 11% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Thunder Creek Trail takes about 4 h 50 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 3 h 52 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 5 h 48 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Thunder Creek Trail has 6,949 ft (2,118 m) of elevation gain over 16.6 miles (26.6 km). That averages 420 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Thunder Creek Trail is 15.2 of 100. That is harder than 87% of routes at a similar distance. About 45% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Thunder Creek Trail runs 5.8 miles (9.3 km) and gains 3,820 ft (1,164 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 54.7%.
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