Grindstone Canyon climb
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| Climb category | Category 3 |
| Distance | 8.13 km / 5.05 miles |
| Elevation gain | 312.8 m / 1,026 ft |
| Average gradient | 3.9% |
| Maximum gradient | 109.1% |
| Elevation high | 2,383.2 m / 7,819 ft |
| Elevation low | 2,070 m / 6,791 ft |
| Climb difficulty score | 31,292.42 |
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Climb Rank
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🗺 This climb ranks 107,962nd out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs. |
🧮 Ranked as the 7,019th most difficult cycling climb of all 337,250 climbs in United States. |
📉 Places 94th out of 2,563 cycling climbs in New Mexico. |
🏵️ Get your legs ready, this is the 6th most difficult cycling climb (out of 58 climbs) in Lincoln County. |
🏵️ A local climb of note, this is the 6th most difficult cycling climb (out of 46 climbs) in Ruidoso. |
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