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Its a long way to the top

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Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster, Pine Foresst Drive, Charlemont, Franklin County, Massachusetts, 01339, United States
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Climb Profile

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185 m280 m375 m470 m-3.0% from 0 m to 3 m-3.0% from 3 m to 7 m-3.2% from 7 m to 10 m-3.2% from 10 m to 13 m2.6% from 13 m to 17 m0.0% from 17 m to 20 m9.4% from 20 m to 23 m9.4% from 23 m to 26 m0.0% from 26 m to 30 m5.7% from 30 m to 34 m8.3% from 34 m to 37 m2.8% from 37 m to 41 m8.8% from 41 m to 44 m0.0% from 44 m to 48 m9.8% from 48 m to 52 m5.4% from 52 m to 56 m5.6% from 56 m to 59 m12.5% from 59 m to 63 m4.9% from 63 m to 67 m13.6% from 67 m to 72 m8.3% from 72 m to 75 m13.9% from 75 m to 79 m5.6% from 79 m to 82 m9.1% from 82 m to 86 m15.2% from 86 m to 89 m2.9% from 89 m to 92 m18.9% from 92 m to 96 m2.8% from 96 m to 100 m21.1% from 100 m to 103 m0.0% from 103 m to 107 m18.9% from 107 m to 111 m32.3% from 111 m to 114 m14.6% from 114 m to 118 m31.4% from 118 m to 121 m10.0% from 121 m to 124 m15.6% from 124 m to 128 m8.3% from 128 m to 131 m22.2% from 131 m to 135 m15.4% from 135 m to 139 m30.0% from 139 m to 143 m22.0% from 143 m to 147 m16.7% from 147 m to 150 m32.5% from 150 m to 154 m15.8% from 154 m to 158 m39.0% from 158 m to 162 m16.1% from 162 m to 165 m25.0% from 165 m to 169 m36.4% from 169 m to 173 m26.7% from 173 m to 176 m23.7% from 176 m to 180 m50.0% from 180 m to 183 m17.9% from 183 m to 187 m33.3% from 187 m to 191 m51.2% from 191 m to 195 m40.6% from 195 m to 198 m67.7% from 198 m to 201 m35.3% from 201 m to 204 m39.0% from 204 m to 208 m34.1% from 208 m to 213 m24.2% from 213 m to 216 m48.8% from 216 m to 220 m66.7% from 220 m to 223 m26.8% from 223 m to 228 m58.3% from 228 m to 231 m0.0% from 231 m to 234 m55.6% from 234 m to 238 m48.8% from 238 m to 242 m36.6% from 242 m to 246 m59.5% from 246 m to 250 m45.9% from 250 m to 254 m22.2% from 254 m to 257 m18.9% from 257 m to 261 m40.5% from 261 m to 265 m21.6% from 265 m to 269 m25.7% from 269 m to 272 m32.4% from 272 m to 276 m54.8% from 276 m to 279 m21.1% from 279 m to 283 m38.7% from 283 m to 286 m17.6% from 286 m to 289 m44.4% from 289 m to 293 m25.7% from 293 m to 296 m61.3% from 296 m to 300 m31.4% from 300 m to 303 m22.9% from 303 m to 307 m38.1% from 307 m to 311 m36.8% from 311 m to 315 m0.0% from 315 m to 318 m20.0% from 318 m to 322 m44.4% from 322 m to 326 m37.5% from 326 m to 330 m23.1% from 330 m to 334 m36.8% from 334 m to 337 m27.3% from 337 m to 341 m11.9% from 341 m to 345 m31.4% from 345 m to 348 m14.3% from 348 m to 353 m31.7% from 353 m to 357 m28.6% from 357 m to 361 m11.9% from 361 m to 365 m40.0% from 365 m to 369 m0.0% from 369 m to 372 m40.5% from 372 m to 376 m8.1% from 376 m to 379 m26.2% from 379 m to 384 m29.7% from 384 m to 387 m13.9% from 387 m to 391 m30.8% from 391 m to 395 m0.0% from 395 m to 398 m23.7% from 398 m to 402 m36.8% from 402 m to 406 m11.1% from 406 m to 409 m31.4% from 409 m to 413 m10.5% from 413 m to 416 m41.7% from 416 m to 420 m13.5% from 420 m to 424 m30.0% from 424 m to 428 m5.6% from 428 m to 431 m15.4% from 431 m to 435 m16.2% from 435 m to 439 m33.3% from 439 m to 443 m12.9% from 443 m to 446 m29.3% from 446 m to 450 m22.0% from 450 m to 454 m31.6% from 454 m to 458 m0.0% from 458 m to 461 m30.8% from 461 m to 465 m8.3% from 465 m to 469 m11.1% from 469 m to 472 m32.4% from 472 m to 476 m30.0% from 476 m to 480 m11.1% from 480 m to 484 m32.4% from 484 m to 487 m8.3% from 487 m to 491 m43.6% from 491 m to 495 m17.1% from 495 m to 498 m15.0% from 498 m to 502 m23.1% from 502 m to 506 m37.5% from 506 m to 510 m15.2% from 510 m to 514 m33.3% from 514 m to 517 m23.1% from 517 m to 521 m40.5% from 521 m to 525 m30.8% from 525 m to 529 m13.5% from 529 m to 532 m45.9% from 532 m to 536 m33.3% from 536 m to 539 m48.8% from 539 m to 544 m59.5% from 544 m to 547 m0.0% from 547 m to 551 m50.0% from 551 m to 555 m22.2% from 555 m to 558 m11.1% from 558 m to 562 m40.5% from 562 m to 565 m12.5% from 565 m to 569 m47.2% from 569 m to 573 m22.2% from 573 m to 577 m40.5% from 577 m to 580 m0.0% from 580 m to 584 m55.9% from 584 m to 588 m20.0% from 588 m to 591 m45.7% from 591 m to 595 m20.6% from 595 m to 598 m41.2% from 598 m to 601 m0.0% from 601 m to 605 m41.7% from 605 m to 608 m36.1% from 608 m to 612 m19.5% from 612 m to 616 m32.5% from 616 m to 620 m18.9% from 620 m to 624 m46.2% from 624 m to 628 m39.0% from 628 m to 632 m30.6% from 632 m to 635 m29.7% from 635 m to 639 m43.2% from 639 m to 643 m16.2% from 643 m to 647 m38.5% from 647 m to 650 m21.6% from 650 m to 654 m58.8% from 654 m to 658 m56.8% from 658 m to 661 m0.0% from 661 m to 665 m65.8% from 665 m to 669 m30.6% from 669 m to 672 m71.9% from 672 m to 676 m25.0% from 676 m to 679 m60.0% from 679 m to 683 m50.0% from 683 m to 686 m21.1% from 686 m to 690 m40.6% from 690 m to 693 m33.3% from 693 m to 696 m30.8% from 696 m to 700 m52.9% from 700 m to 704 m27.5% from 704 m to 708 m46.5% from 708 m to 712 m80.0% from 712 m to 715 m27.5% from 715 m to 719 m71.9% from 719 m to 723 m27.0% from 723 m to 726 m43.2% from 726 m to 730 m50.0% from 730 m to 734 m27.5% from 734 m to 738 m50.0% from 738 m to 742 m35.1% from 742 m to 746 m63.2% from 746 m to 750 m36.1% from 750 m to 753 m63.6% from 753 m to 757 m24.3% from 757 m to 760 m33.3% from 760 m to 764 m66.7% from 764 m to 767 m25.7% from 767 m to 771 m68.6% from 771 m to 774 m32.4% from 774 m to 778 m40.6% from 778 m to 781 m67.6% from 781 m to 784 m32.4% from 784 m to 788 m70.6% from 788 m to 791 m33.3% from 791 m to 795 m31.4% from 795 m to 798 m34.3% from 798 m to 802 m71.0% from 802 m to 805 m30.3% from 805 m to 808 m60.0% from 808 m to 812 m34.3% from 812 m to 816 m36.1% from 816 m to 819 m82.4% from 819 m to 823 m35.3% from 823 m to 826 m76.5% from 826 m to 830 m0.0% from 830 m to 833 m58.3% from 833 m to 836 m34.3% from 836 m to 840 m112.1% from 840 m to 843 m36.7% from 843 m to 846 m2.7% from 846 m to 850 m0.0% from 850 m to 854 m46.9% from 854 m to 857 m64.7% from 857 m to 860 m64.7% from 860 m to 864 m60.6% from 864 m to 867 m0.0% from 867 m to 870 m59.5% from 870 m to 874 m22.2% from 874 m to 878 m23.5% from 878 m to 881 m22.9% from 881 m to 885 m41.2% from 885 m to 888 m28.9% from 888 m to 892 m66.7% from 892 m to 895 m53.8% from 895 m to 899 m11.9% from 899 m to 903 m31.6% from 903 m to 907 m62.9% from 907 m to 910 m24.3% from 910 m to 914 m54.1% from 914 m to 918 m32.4% from 918 m to 922 m15.2% from 922 m to 925 m75.0% from 925 m to 929 m43.3% from 929 m to 932 m-8.1% from 932 m to 936 m21%25%35%42%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 3
Distance0.94 km / 0.58 miles
Elevation gain282.2 m / 926 ft
Average gradient30.2%
Maximum gradient45.2%
Elevation high467.9 m / 1,535 ft
Elevation low185 m / 607 ft
Climb difficulty score28,217.39

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 130,320th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 8,627th most difficult cycling climb of all 337,250 climbs in United States.

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Places 114th out of 13,206 cycling climbs in Massachusetts.

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Ranks 28th out of 741 cycling climbs in Franklin County.

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A local climb of note, this is the 10th most difficult cycling climb (out of 39 climbs) in Charlemont.

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