Mariposa County, California, United States
64.5 miles (103.8 km) · 15,714 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) | 15 h 39 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 19 h 34 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 23 h 29 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 27 h 24 min |
| Distance | 64.5 mi (103.8 km) |
| Elevation gain | 15,714 ft (4,790 m) |
| Average gain | 244 ft per mile (46 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 6.8 mi, 3,978 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 34.8% |
| Runnable | 46% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 7 climbs, 8 descents |
| Profile shape | Up, then down |
| Difficulty score | 17.3 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 7% |
| Mild uphill | 13% |
| Moderate uphill | 12% |
| Steep uphill | 21% |
| Mild downhill | 15% |
| Moderate downhill | 11% |
| Steep downhill | 21% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Yosemite Valley Circumnavigation (CA) takes about 19 h 34 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 15 h 39 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 23 h 29 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Yosemite Valley Circumnavigation (CA) has 15,714 ft (4,790 m) of elevation gain over 64.5 miles (103.8 km). That averages 244 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Yosemite Valley Circumnavigation (CA) is 17.3 of 100. That is harder than 89.7% of routes at a similar distance. About 46% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Yosemite Valley Circumnavigation (CA) runs 6.8 miles (10.9 km) and gains 3,978 ft (1,213 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 34.8%.
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