Nelson Trail Climb

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Beth's Fudge and Gifts, Broadway, Grand Marais, Cook County, Minnesota, United States

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Climb Profile

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100 m145 m195 m240 m30.0% from 0 m to 2 m83.3% from 2 m to 3 m87.5% from 3 m to 5 m78.3% from 5 m to 7 m69.2% from 7 m to 10 m68.8% from 10 m to 13 m69.0% from 13 m to 16 m64.7% from 16 m to 19 m42.9% from 19 m to 23 m40.9% from 23 m to 28 m41.7% from 28 m to 33 m45.5% from 33 m to 37 m57.9% from 37 m to 41 m45.5% from 41 m to 45 m39.2% from 45 m to 50 m35.3% from 50 m to 55 m38.5% from 55 m to 61 m34.0% from 61 m to 66 m32.1% from 66 m to 72 m32.1% from 72 m to 77 m31.6% from 77 m to 83 m37.0% from 83 m to 88 m29.1% from 88 m to 94 m34.6% from 94 m to 99 m29.1% from 99 m to 104 m58.8% from 104 m to 110 m27.5% from 110 m to 115 m28.0% from 115 m to 120 m25.5% from 120 m to 124 m24.5% from 124 m to 129 m29.8% from 129 m to 134 m26.1% from 134 m to 139 m24.0% from 139 m to 144 m16.0% from 144 m to 149 m10.7% from 149 m to 154 m14.5% from 154 m to 160 m18.5% from 160 m to 165 m15.1% from 165 m to 170 m18.9% from 170 m to 176 m15.1% from 176 m to 181 m19.2% from 181 m to 186 m19.2% from 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865 m to 868 m11.4% from 868 m to 872 m11.1% from 872 m to 875 m15.8% from 875 m to 879 m5.6% from 879 m to 886 m10.3% from 886 m to 890 m10.3% from 890 m to 894 m10.5% from 894 m to 898 m10.3% from 898 m to 902 m0.0% from 902 m to 905 m0.0% from 905 m to 932 m2.5% from 932 m to 948 m18.8% from 948 m to 951 m12.9% from 951 m to 954 m11.8% from 954 m to 957 m12.5% from 957 m to 960 m0.0% from 960 m to 964 m2.1% from 964 m to 983 m12.1% from 983 m to 986 m12.9% from 986 m to 989 m12.1% from 989 m to 992 m12.1% from 992 m to 996 m1.6% from 996 m to 1.0 km12.5% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km13.3% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km12.5% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km12.9% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km0.0% from 1.0 km to 1.1 km4.4% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km13.3% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km13.3% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km12.9% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km12.9% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km13.3% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km19.4% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km13.3% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km26.7% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km2.2% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km12.9% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km12.5% from 1.1 km to 1.2 km12.9% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km13.3% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km25.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km12.1% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km19.4% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km13.3% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km2.6% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km13.3% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km12.9% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km12.1% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km12.9% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km1.5% from 1.2 km to 1.3 km12.5% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km12.9% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km19.4% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km12.9% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km0.0% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km1.7% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km12.9% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km12.5% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km12.9% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km13.3% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km0.0% from 1.3 km to 1.4 km4.6% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km13.3% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km12.9% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km13.8% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km12.9% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km0.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km1.5% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km13.8% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km13.3% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km18.8% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km12.5% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km0.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km3.3% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km12.9% from 1.4 km to 1.5 km12.9% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km12.9% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km13.8% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km0.0% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km2.6% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km26.7% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km13.8% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km12.9% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km2.2% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km13.3% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km13.3% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km13.8% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km13.3% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km0.0% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km0.0% from 1.5 km to 1.6 km6.6% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km14.3% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km13.3% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km12.9% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km12.9% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km0.0% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km0.0% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km2.1% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km12.1% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km13.3% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km26.7% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km0.0% from 1.6 km to 1.7 km0.0% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km0.0% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km0.0% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km0.0% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km0.0% from 1.7 km to 1.8 km1.8% from 1.8 km to 1.8 km7.0% from 1.8 km to 1.8 km7.1% from 1.8 km to 1.8 km7.1% from 1.8 km to 1.8 km30%6%2%5%5%5%2%0 m250 m500 m750 m1 km1.3 km1.5 km1.8 km
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 4
Distance1.82 km / 1.13 miles
Elevation gain138.6 m / 455 ft
Average gradient7.6%
Maximum gradient57.1%
Elevation high238.8 m / 783 ft
Elevation low100.2 m / 329 ft
Climb difficulty score13,867.36

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Climb Rank

How does this climb compare against every other climb in the world?

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This climb ranks 376,302nd out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 27,720th most difficult cycling climb of all 337,250 climbs in United States.

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Places 52nd out of 5,050 cycling climbs in Minnesota.

Ranks 14th out of 38 cycling climbs in Cook County.

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A local climb of note, this is the 4th most difficult cycling climb (out of 11 climbs) in Grand Marais.

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