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"Lite
Hikes" could be wilderness, rural or urban, and are defined by:
☼ Pace determination /
calculation:
Each of our Hike Leaders hiked a
specific trail (below) at the pace at which they like to lead, with their
typical number of rest and/or photo stops (if any). They timed their
hikes, and we converted the times into the 1 to 5 pace scale above.
Timed hike at Ragged Mountain
Natural Area (directions) (map):
Trail: "Main Trail" plus
include the right turn to onto Round Top Trail, but do not include the
left turn onto the Peninsula Loop.
Hike rating:
> Distance: ~3.5 miles (circuit
loop)
> Total elevation gain: ~600
feet -- not all at once; trail is up & down with a fairly steep section in
the beginning.
> Technical challenge: -1/2
(minus a half): much (but not all) of the trail has flat footing, unlike
the rockier paths more typical of the trails in our region.
> Pace: __ out of 5, relative
to other OASC hikes.
Pace calculation:
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If the hike takes ... |
Then Pace = |
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72 to 76 minutes |
5.0 |
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76 to 80 minutes |
4.5 |
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80 to 84 minutes |
4.0 |
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84 to 89 minutes |
3.5 |
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89 to 95 minutes |
3.0 |
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95 to 102 minutes |
2.5 |
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102 to 109 minutes |
2.0 |
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109 to 118 minutes |
1.5 |
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118 to 128 minutes |
1.0 |
Directions
to
Ragged Mountain Natural Area:
Take Route 250 Bypass around
the West side of Charlottesville to the Route 29 Business exit, and turn
away from Charlottesville onto Fontaine Avenue. [Alternatively, from UVA
go on JPA straight past Durty Nelly's onto Fontaine Avenue, and continue
past the bypass.] One quarter mile up, turn right onto Reservoir Road,
which is a narrow, curvy gravel road popular with joggers -- drive
slowly and carefully! Approximately two miles up the road, the
parking lot is on the right, just before the entrance to Camp Holiday
Trails, and closes at dusk.
Please note that we do not recommend
hiking without a trained guide at your service.
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