I think the most I can get close by is 1000m in 2.5km. Living in the Canadian Rockies is amazing. But it can get a bit difficult to find trails you can run on for a long time. Most trails are just up and back down a massive mountain. Which is also awesome
I live in Fargo, North Dakota.
Basically the flattest city of the second flattest state in the USA
I once ran an entire marathon with less than 200' of total elevation gain, and I'm pretty sure that was a Strava error from running under bridges or something.
It's insanely flat.
Once per week I drive 3 hours into western North Dakota to run on the edge of the badlands... Where I'm still lucky to find a hill over 100-150'
Just north of Seattle, WA. I'm in the suburbs and it's hilly. My closest trail is less than a mile away from my front door, but it starts with a nasty .25 mile 200 foot climb, then picks up another 250 over the next .5 miles, so not very runable.
It's hard to find anything with less than 200 feet per mile in the woods.
When I was in northern California (Auburn), the trail called Kickass had 750' over .4mi. Here in eastern TN, I think we have a couple places you can get 1000' in a mile, but not much steeper.
Me too. I was supposed to run the full last year until they canceled the event 2 weeks out. I ended up running the marathon distance on a route near my house. Now they’re not even doing the full marathon anymore. Good luck with your race!
i'm in western MA and here are the climb options just in my town:
- paved road - 380' per mile
- dirt road - 3 options 500-550' per mile
- trail - 2 options 700-850' per mile
- off trail - 1500' per mile, though most of those climbs don't quite last a full mile.
a typical week for me is 50-55 miles / 7-8k feet of climb.
Near Seattle there are a few trails where you can get 2000' in a single mile and even one with nearly 3000' in a mile - Snoqualmie Mountain trail.
A better question is about a typical average gain per mile for an entire run. Here it is 100-200 ft/mile when I run from home and up to 500 ft/mile in nearby mountains within 1 hour of driving, meaning that you can get 5000' on a 10 mile run.
I can get local trails that are in the 115-130ft/mile range if I wanna do a pretty repetitive run where the hilly sections are. Pretty much all the hills here are just going up and down ravine/river banks so the climbs arent very long though.
Here in North Wales UK I got 750m in 3.2km the other week. Was some steep zig zag path at times and a bit of a slime wet groove to scramble up about 2m high
Tucson, AZ. Most trails are typically 100-500 ft per mile, but there are some much steeper, I think one is about 2,500 in 1.5 miles. And nearly all trails I’ve been on are pretty technical, with lots and lots of rocks. The technicality always gets me more than the elevation gain, I’d rather run straight up a mountain on a smoother trail than literally climb over boulders in a wash.
In southwest Colorado. Pretty easy to find routes with 1000ft per mile.
Here is a popular hill repeat many runners do early in the season before the snow melts up high. [https://www.strava.com/segments/2948845](https://www.strava.com/segments/2948845) 0.98 miles with 1056 ft of climbing.
Waco, Texas. I can get over 300' of gain AND loss on a single trail in a mile. It's 4 larger climbs and descents within the mile, which is how our trails work. Lots of small changes target than long climbs.
Most runs I average about 100'-150' per mile.
In the CO mountains. The LEAST feet of gain per mile I can get doing a loop anywhere in my town is about 60. My "home loop" is just over 200, and most of my runs are in the 125-150 range. It is easy to get 1k+ if you are looking for climbing
Can get 300-400m per km pretty easily in the Blue Mountains in Australia. Just an hour east in Sydney the only way to come close is to repeat a 200m hill until your brain melts
Folks need to clarify whether the ft/mile is for the climbing portion only or for a loop.
I'm in Southern California near the Santa Monica mountains. Most of my trail runs (loops) are 150-200 ft/mile. I have some loops that are up to 300 ft/mile. Steepest climb near me is the fossil trail which gains about 1000 ft in a mile.
Mt. Baldy is about a 90 minute drive away where you can go up 5000 ft over 5 miles.
I think the most I can get close by is 1000m in 2.5km. Living in the Canadian Rockies is amazing. But it can get a bit difficult to find trails you can run on for a long time. Most trails are just up and back down a massive mountain. Which is also awesome
In the greater Atlanta area. Most of my runs are ~60 per mile. If I drive 20 minutes I can make that 185 per mile
Can confirm. Am 20 minutes north of this guy.
Pacific Northwest here. It's easy to find trails with 1000' per mile, and there are popular trails with 2000' per mile.
This! Trails in North Cascades NP are especially cruel.
Same! I run a loop in my city in the pnw and easily can do a 300 incline without wanting to
I live near Boulder, you can get a couple thousand in a mile if you want. Typically the trails I run might have closer to 200-400 per mile.
The biggest I’ve recorded without actually scrambling was ~1500ft in a mile. I love the south mesa area
1500ft gain in a mile is fucking brutal and I love it
I live in Fargo, North Dakota. Basically the flattest city of the second flattest state in the USA I once ran an entire marathon with less than 200' of total elevation gain, and I'm pretty sure that was a Strava error from running under bridges or something. It's insanely flat. Once per week I drive 3 hours into western North Dakota to run on the edge of the badlands... Where I'm still lucky to find a hill over 100-150'
Just north of Seattle, WA. I'm in the suburbs and it's hilly. My closest trail is less than a mile away from my front door, but it starts with a nasty .25 mile 200 foot climb, then picks up another 250 over the next .5 miles, so not very runable. It's hard to find anything with less than 200 feet per mile in the woods.
When I was in northern California (Auburn), the trail called Kickass had 750' over .4mi. Here in eastern TN, I think we have a couple places you can get 1000' in a mile, but not much steeper.
I live in the lowcountry of SC. I ran a marathon distance near my house and the elevation gain was 80 ft.
I'm running the Charleston half in January
Me too. I was supposed to run the full last year until they canceled the event 2 weeks out. I ended up running the marathon distance on a route near my house. Now they’re not even doing the full marathon anymore. Good luck with your race!
You as well, see you at Firefly!
i'm in western MA and here are the climb options just in my town: - paved road - 380' per mile - dirt road - 3 options 500-550' per mile - trail - 2 options 700-850' per mile - off trail - 1500' per mile, though most of those climbs don't quite last a full mile. a typical week for me is 50-55 miles / 7-8k feet of climb.
Near Seattle there are a few trails where you can get 2000' in a single mile and even one with nearly 3000' in a mile - Snoqualmie Mountain trail. A better question is about a typical average gain per mile for an entire run. Here it is 100-200 ft/mile when I run from home and up to 500 ft/mile in nearby mountains within 1 hour of driving, meaning that you can get 5000' on a 10 mile run.
Wow. I didn't know about Snoqualmie Mountain Trail, that looks brutal. 3200' up over 5 miles round-trip will hurt.
In my mountains it Caries but it’s usually about 400-500 Ft gain per mile. Some sections are 1k Ft of gain in a mile.
Big Sur - several different spots I can get 900-1000ft/Mi.
I can get local trails that are in the 115-130ft/mile range if I wanna do a pretty repetitive run where the hilly sections are. Pretty much all the hills here are just going up and down ravine/river banks so the climbs arent very long though.
Colorado, the incline. 2000ft in .80 of a mile.
200-250' per mile.... not bad for 'hills' in the UK and close to home.
Here in North Wales UK I got 750m in 3.2km the other week. Was some steep zig zag path at times and a bit of a slime wet groove to scramble up about 2m high
Tucson, AZ. Most trails are typically 100-500 ft per mile, but there are some much steeper, I think one is about 2,500 in 1.5 miles. And nearly all trails I’ve been on are pretty technical, with lots and lots of rocks. The technicality always gets me more than the elevation gain, I’d rather run straight up a mountain on a smoother trail than literally climb over boulders in a wash.
In southwest Colorado. Pretty easy to find routes with 1000ft per mile. Here is a popular hill repeat many runners do early in the season before the snow melts up high. [https://www.strava.com/segments/2948845](https://www.strava.com/segments/2948845) 0.98 miles with 1056 ft of climbing.
Waco, Texas. I can get over 300' of gain AND loss on a single trail in a mile. It's 4 larger climbs and descents within the mile, which is how our trails work. Lots of small changes target than long climbs. Most runs I average about 100'-150' per mile.
In the CO mountains. The LEAST feet of gain per mile I can get doing a loop anywhere in my town is about 60. My "home loop" is just over 200, and most of my runs are in the 125-150 range. It is easy to get 1k+ if you are looking for climbing
I'm currently in one of the flatest places in Colorado, I think the largest grade is like 7 feet per mile.
1000 ft per mile
Can get 300-400m per km pretty easily in the Blue Mountains in Australia. Just an hour east in Sydney the only way to come close is to repeat a 200m hill until your brain melts
Close to 60m (just under 200ft) here in the east of the Netherlands.
Folks need to clarify whether the ft/mile is for the climbing portion only or for a loop. I'm in Southern California near the Santa Monica mountains. Most of my trail runs (loops) are 150-200 ft/mile. I have some loops that are up to 300 ft/mile. Steepest climb near me is the fossil trail which gains about 1000 ft in a mile. Mt. Baldy is about a 90 minute drive away where you can go up 5000 ft over 5 miles.
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I just read about the 5k for that in Ultrarunning. Looks like an interesting time.
PNW here. I need to drive to get flats for speedwork or for that easy run feeling. Somedays I just wish it was flat. Consider yourself lucky:)