Castle Elk Connector
Castle Elk Connector is a very steep climb in Montana. Its 8.5 TEP puts it above 74% of catalogued climbs. Its steepest 500 metres run at 32.8% and start 290 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 22 to 38 minutes. Southeast-facing, so it takes the morning sun and clears of snow earlier in spring. The nearest named summit, Elk Peak at 2,607 m, is 636 m away.
- TEP
- 8.5
- Climb
- +352 m
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Average grade
- 20.8%
- Time
- 22 to 38 min
Climbs nearby
- Castle Elk Connector, 1.5 km at 13.3%, Montana (1.7 km away)
- Willow Creek/Warm Springs Crk, 3.3 km at 10.7%, Montana (2.4 km away)
- Wapiti Peak, 2.8 km at 10.3% (5.2 km away)
- Woodchuck, 1.7 km at 13.4%, Montana (5.2 km away)
- Manger Park, 6.1 km at 7.5% (6.6 km away)
- Fourmile Connector, 1.0 km at 20.3% (9.9 km away)
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