Stone Mountain Loop Trail

A short, power-hike climb in North Carolina. The hardest 500 metres average 26.6% and start 762 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Northwest-facing, so it stays cool until late in the day. Most runners need 16 to 26 minutes. At 4.5 TEP it sits around the middle of the catalogue. On the SAC scale it is mountain hiking, with uneven ground that asks for some care. The nearest named summit, Stone Mountain at 700 m, is 468 m away.

TEP: 4.5
Climb: +240 m
Distance: 1.4 km
Average grade: 17.8%
Time: 16 to 26 min

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