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The Ultrarunning terrain scale, is a handy measure of types of surface and grades of terrain.
Terrain
- 1 = flat or nearly flat
- 2 = rolling, total climb up to 50 feet per mile (2500 feet in 50 miles)
- 3 = hilly, total climb between 50 and 150 feet per mile (2500 - 7500 feet in 50 miles)
- 4 = very hilly, total climb between 150-250 feet per mile (7500-12,500 feet in 50 miles)
- 5 = mountainous, total climb more than 250 feet per mile
Surface
- 1 = paved or very smooth surface
- 2 = mostly groomed trail or dirt roads
- 3 = trail or dirt road with some rocks, root, and/or ruts
- 4 = trail or dirt road with substantial rocks, roots and/or ruts
- 5 = very rough trail