Gillespie Drive to Whiteface Summit
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| Climb category | HC – Hors Categorie |
| Distance | 14.82 km / 9.21 miles |
| Elevation gain | 886 m / 2,907 ft |
| Average gradient | 6% |
| Maximum gradient | 16.9% |
| Elevation high | 1,404 m / 4,606 ft |
| Elevation low | 518 m / 1,699 ft |
| Climb difficulty score | 88,635.56 |
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| Climb | Length | Gradient | Ascent |
|---|---|---|---|
Whiteface: upper section to summit Town of Wilmington, Essex County | 7.92 km | 8.2% | 648 m |
WF MTB guérite au sommet Town of Wilmington, Essex County | 7.74 km | 8.5% | 659 m |
Whiteface Mt. - Tollbooth to the Castle Town of Wilmington, Essex County | 7.76 km | 8.6% | 662 m |
Whiteface mtn gate to summit 2 Town of Wilmington, Essex County | 7.63 km | 8.6% | 654 m |
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Climb Rank
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🗺 This climb ranks 6,551st out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs. |
🧮 Ranked as the 433rd most difficult cycling climb of all 337,250 climbs in United States. |
🏵️ A big one, this is the 6th most difficult cycling climb (out of 20,434 climbs) in New York. |
🏵️ Get your legs ready, this is the 5th most difficult cycling climb (out of 312 climbs) in Essex County. |
🥇 This is the most difficult cycling climb in Town of Wilmington. |
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