Zion National Park, Utah, United States
14.2 miles (22.9 km) · 3,505 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) | 2 h 52 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 3 h 35 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 4 h 18 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 5 h 01 min |
| Distance | 14.2 mi (22.9 km) |
| Elevation gain | 3,505 ft (1,068 m) |
| Average gain | 246 ft per mile (47 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 1.7 mi, 202 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 58.7% |
| Runnable | 56% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 1 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Steady descent |
| Difficulty score | 9.2 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Point to Point |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 12% |
| Mild uphill | 13% |
| Moderate uphill | 9% |
| Steep uphill | 13% |
| Mild downhill | 23% |
| Moderate downhill | 8% |
| Steep downhill | 22% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Zion Narrows Top-Down Hiking Route takes about 3 h 35 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 2 h 52 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 4 h 18 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Zion Narrows Top-Down Hiking Route has 3,505 ft (1,068 m) of elevation gain over 14.2 miles (22.9 km). That averages 246 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Zion Narrows Top-Down Hiking Route is 9.2 of 100. That is harder than 71.6% of routes at a similar distance. About 56% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Zion Narrows Top-Down Hiking Route runs 1.7 miles (2.7 km) and gains 202 ft (62 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 58.7%.
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