SC Climb Elevation Gains and Average Gradients

Local Area Climbs - Approximates 
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1) Howard Gap 780/1 mile 780 ft/mile 14.8% 
2) White Oak 1470/2.9 miles 507 ft/mile 9.6% 
3) Hogback 880/2.6 miles 338 ft/mile 6.3% 
4) Saluda Grade 1080/3.7 miles 291 ft/mile 5.6% 
5) Gville Wtr Shd 1200/7.6 miles 158 ft/mile <3.0% 

Mitchell Climb Breakdown - Approximates 
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Mitchell Climb 4800/20 miles 240 ft/mile 4.5% 
(does not include initial hills outside of Marion) 
(hardest subsegment)9.7 miles of the 20 = 5.8% 

Hwy 80 on Mitchell 1505/3.9 miles 385 ft/mile 7.3% 

State Park on AOMM 1325/4.35 miles 305 ft/mile 5.8% 
(hardest subsegment)2.2 miles of the 4.35 = 7.8% 
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Other Area Epic Climbs 
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Grandfather Mt/B2B 935/2.2 miles 425 ft/mile 7.8% 
last 1.5 miles 780/1.5 miles 520 ft/mile 9.8% 

Hwy 215 from South 2315/6.5 miles 356 ft/mile 6.7% 

Hwy 215 from North 2195/8.35 miles 263 ft/mile 5.0% 


World Class off the Scale Climbs 
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Mt Washington, USA 4727 ft/7.6 miles 621/mile 11.8% 

Mount Evans, USA 6590 ft/28 miles 235/mile 4.5% 

Mount Ventoux, Fr. 5010 ft/13 miles 385/mile 7.3% 

Alpe d' Huez, Fr. 3320 ft/7.4 miles 448/mile 8.5%