Story County, Iowa, United States
19.2 miles (30.9 km) · 428 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
Tour de Parks is a 19.2-mile loop route in Story County, Iowa, United States, gaining 387 feet of elevation. The route follows a flat elevation profile. The terrain covers 4 distinct sections with no major climbs. Nearly the entire route is runnable at a steady effort. The route opens with flat terrain and finishes with a descent.
| Distance | 19.2 mi (30.9 km) |
| Elevation gain | 428 ft (131 m) |
| Average gain | 22 ft per mile (4 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 10.4 mi, 151 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 5.9% |
| Runnable | 99% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 0 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Flat |
| Difficulty score | 1.3 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 75% |
| Mild uphill | 12% |
| Mild downhill | 12% |
Tour de Parks has 428 ft (131 m) of elevation gain over 19.2 miles (30.9 km). That averages 22 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Tour de Parks is 1.3 of 100. That is harder than 16.7% of routes at a similar distance. About 99% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Tour de Parks runs 10.4 miles (16.7 km) and gains 151 ft (46 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 5.9%.
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