Does anyone know what the grade of the big hill in Central Park is? Average, steepest. I've always wondered.

Thanks

Based on the Topo USA program. The "Hill" is 0.21 miles
Avg: 7%, and the steepest grade is 18% at 1/3 of the
way from the start. It gets flat on the left turn to the
dead end road (based on this version of TOPO).
After the left turn it goes to 7% then flats out.
(The start where the 3 paths meet going north bound,
humm shall I say uptown, :) )

i don't know how to measure grade but I go with what gear i could use to climb and since it is doable in big ring ;not that steep.However, those 3 hills coming back from piermont ,one by the park and 2 following are a killer after a 2 hr ride. :D

Does anyone know what the grade of the big hill in Central Park is? Average, steepest. I've always wondered.

Thanks

No idea, but for me its a pretty hard hill, probably cause i'm out of shape...

I always rode the hill going southbound. Is that what your calculations are for? Or are they for Northbound?

I think the hill is much harder counter clockwise going north on east side.

Does anyone know what the grade of the big hill in Central Park is? Average, steepest. I've always wondered.

Thanks

From
http://www.nycc.org/re_regional_grades.html

Harlem Hill - Central Park
0.32miles
84'
Average grade 4.4%

My altimeter gives me 80 or 90 feet every time, so the 84 sounds right. And the grade is very steady, with a tiny bit more in the middle. I am pretty sure it doesn't break 6% anywhere.

That is in the "correct" direction, going south. Bike are not legally allowed to go clockwise. However, if I remember from the road runners web site, it is like 60+ feet from the other direction at a similar grade.

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