Carls Hill from Palm Road

Carls Hill can be cycled from 2 sides. Carls Hill from Palm Road is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Carls Hill from Indian Creek via Geissinger Road.

You don't need special gearing for Carls Hill from Palm Road. The slope isn't long or steep enough to require much shifting down. You can conquer this climb on power alone. However, a compact gearing system with a smallest front chainring of 34 and largest rear sprocket of 28 or 30 is always nice if you enjoy cycling uphill. This helps maintain a smooth cadence.

Carls Hill from Palm Road is a 4th-category climb. A sprint to the top is usually not an option, and untrained riders will definitely feel it in their legs. For trained cyclists, it is a great training climb.

Carls Hill from Palm Road is 1 mi long.

The average gradient of Carls Hill from Palm Road is 7.1%.

Carls Hill from Palm Road has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 11.2%.

The summit of Carls Hill from Palm Road is at 869 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:12:09 to climb Carls Hill from Palm Road. At 7 mph the time is 00:08:36, and at 9 mph 00:06:42. For the fastest cyclists, 00:05:02 is an achievable time.

Carls Hill from Palm Road is located in the region Pennsylvania in United States.