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Moderate
Cycling
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-KY-03

Frankfort Road Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon1 August 2025

20 km ride on mostly paved roads with about 160 m of climbing in Frankfort.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Mostly paved; road or hybrid bike is fine.

Weather check

At Start
117m

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38.2102, -84.8695

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 38.2102, -84.8695 @ 117m

Quick Stats

Distance
20.01 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
113m - 197m
Max Elevation
197 m
Max Gradient
19%
11.5%

Highlights

  • Kentucky River
  • Kentucky State Capitol

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+159 m

Total Descent

-99 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
12.9

12.9

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
4.11

4.11

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)74%
Moderate (3-8%)22%
Steep (>8%)4%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved99%
Unpaved1%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
99%
Dirt Track
1%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 35

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 38.197658
MAX LAT: 38.211038
MIN LON: -84.878972
MAX LON: -84.811131

Point Spacing: 3.8 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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