Hike Classes
Four factors determine the difficultly of a hike:
- mileage
- terrain
- elevation
- pace
Terrain ranges from good trails to rock scrambling.
A short hike is not necessarily an easy hike.
Hikes are graded in the following manner.
|
Class |
Maximum miles |
Maximum climb |
|
A |
No limit |
No Limit |
|
B |
16 |
3000 |
|
C |
8 |
1500 |
|
D |
3 |
500 |
Adding a plus (+) sign qualifies the degree of difficultly.
An explanation of the reason for the plus or minus sign should be included in the
write up.
In addition, a rating has been established to distinguish "canyon hikes" from trail
hikes.
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