Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, United States
4.3 miles (7.0 km) · 120 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) | 32 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 40 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 48 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 56 min |
| Distance | 4.3 mi (7.0 km) |
| Elevation gain | 120 ft (37 m) |
| Average gain | 28 ft per mile (5 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 0.2 mi, 120 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 18.7% |
| Runnable | 65% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 0 climbs, 2 descents |
| Profile shape | Steady descent |
| Difficulty score | 8.3 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 14% |
| Mild uphill | 1% |
| Moderate uphill | 2% |
| Steep uphill | 2% |
| Mild downhill | 26% |
| Moderate downhill | 24% |
| Steep downhill | 32% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Thunder Lake Trail takes about 40 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 32 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 48 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Thunder Lake Trail has 120 ft (37 m) of elevation gain over 4.3 miles (7.0 km). That averages 28 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Thunder Lake Trail is 8.3 of 100. That is harder than 68.1% of routes at a similar distance. About 65% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Thunder Lake Trail runs 0.2 miles (0.3 km) and gains 120 ft (37 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 18.7%.
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