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How steep was the steepest hill you have ever driven up to the top with your vehicle?

Posted - June 22, 2021
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  • 44607
    Probably about 60 degrees. Scary.
      June 22, 2021 7:20 AM MDT
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  • 13395
    That is pretty steep. We have some very steep hills around the Vancouver area but not usually very high.
      June 22, 2021 7:29 AM MDT
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  • 10052
    Does that translate to a 6% grade? 

    (Still trying to wrap my mind around math at my age!)
      June 22, 2021 8:06 PM MDT
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  • 44607
    60%. That was just an estimate. It was a short climb up a hill on a highway entrance ramp that was being built.
      June 23, 2021 7:02 AM MDT
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  • 10052
    Thanks. I do not understand, but I guess I don't really need to. 

    Maybe you can give me a lesson via PM sometime! :)
      June 24, 2021 10:50 PM MDT
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  • 53506

     

      It was way up there.
      ~

      June 22, 2021 7:38 AM MDT
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  • 1953
    Mount Washington in New Hampshire. 
      June 22, 2021 8:33 AM MDT
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  • 13395
    According to Wikipedia Mount Washington is more than a mile in elevation.
      June 22, 2021 10:12 AM MDT
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  • 53506

     

      Elevation does not tell the whole story of steepness. Jes’ sayin’.

    ~

      June 22, 2021 11:24 AM MDT
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  • 13395
    Elevation is the measurement of height. I imagine the roads and trails are somewhat sloping rather than straight up and down.
      June 22, 2021 11:31 AM MDT
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  • 1953
    It is and it's a super scary drive up and down. 
      June 22, 2021 12:21 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    Wikipedia does a pretty good interesting write-up about Mount Washington.
      June 22, 2021 12:32 PM MDT
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  • 2999
    I learned to drive a stick shift in San Francisco.  hahahahaha it was terrifying.  I have driven all the really steep roads in that city. 


     This post was edited by Honey Dew at June 22, 2021 8:04 PM MDT
      June 22, 2021 10:14 AM MDT
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  • 10052
    I don't know. Steep, narrow, twisting and in poor enough condition that I should have thought about what it was going to be like going down in the dark! 

    I'll never forget that drive, but I'll never forget that sunset  either! 
      June 22, 2021 8:03 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    Beautiful!
      June 22, 2021 9:44 PM MDT
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  • 16768
    Kesters Road in the Adelaide suburb of Para Hills - the grade is steeper than one in four. First gear.
      June 22, 2021 9:12 PM MDT
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