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Climb to the top of Switchbacks

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Margaret Lane Trailhead, Arcata Ridge Trail, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, 95524, United States
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40 m85 m135 m180 m4.2% from 0 m to 5 m13.3% from 5 m to 6 m13.3% from 6 m to 8 m26.7% from 8 m to 9 m13.3% from 9 m to 11 m14.3% from 11 m to 12 m26.7% from 12 m to 14 m16.7% from 14 m to 15 m14.3% from 15 m to 16 m30.8% from 16 m to 18 m18.2% from 18 m to 19 m13.3% from 19 m to 20 m25.0% from 20 m to 22 m13.3% from 22 m to 23 m28.6% from 23 m to 25 m16.7% from 25 m to 26 m14.3% from 26 m to 27 m0.0% from 27 m to 29 m11.8% from 29 m to 31 m0.0% from 31 m to 32 m9.5% from 32 m to 35 m9.1% from 35 m to 37 m0.0% from 37 m to 39 m6.9% from 39 m to 42 m8.3% from 42 m to 45 m0.0% from 45 m to 47 m9.5% from 47 m to 49 m8.7% from 49 m to 51 m19.0% from 51 m to 53 m10.5% from 53 m to 55 m10.0% from 55 m to 57 m21.1% from 57 m to 59 m12.5% from 59 m to 61 m11.8% from 61 m to 62 m13.3% from 62 m to 64 m26.7% from 64 m to 65 m11.8% from 65 m to 67 m50.0% from 67 m to 68 m30.0% from 68 m to 70 m6.3% from 70 m to 73 m12.5% from 73 m to 75 m16.7% from 75 m to 76 m30.8% from 76 m to 77 m18.2% from 77 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m50.0% from 906 m to 907 m200.0% from 907 m to 907 m48.6% from 907 m to 911 m5.3% from 911 m to 918 m8.7% from 918 m to 920 m21.1% from 920 m to 922 m20.0% from 922 m to 924 m21.1% from 924 m to 926 m13%16%14%15%0 m250 m500 m750 m
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 4
Distance0.93 km / 0.58 miles
Elevation gain133.2 m / 437 ft
Average gradient14.4%
Maximum gradient46.8%
Elevation high177 m / 581 ft
Elevation low43.8 m / 144 ft
Climb difficulty score13,318.76

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 396,634th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 29,368th most difficult cycling climb of all 337,250 climbs in United States.

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Places 10,532nd out of 66,571 cycling climbs in California.

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Ranks 56th out of 310 cycling climbs in Humboldt County.

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Ranking 21st out of 101 cycling climbs in Arcata.

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