Hiking Trail Rater
Here is a hike rater that I created. See my Definitions for the guidelines that I use.
🥾 Hiking Trail Rater
Calculate trail difficulty and hiking time
⚙️ Customize Difficulty Thresholds
Easy (must meet BOTH conditions):
miles or less
ft gain or less
Moderate (meets EITHER condition):
miles or more
ft gain or more
Moderately Strenuous (meets EITHER):
miles or more
ft gain or more
Strenuous (meets EITHER condition):
miles or more
ft gain or more
Very Strenuous (meets EITHER):
miles or more
ft gain or more
💡 Ratings progress from Easy → Moderate → Moderately Strenuous → Strenuous → Very Strenuous
Altitude Adjustment (automatic):
• 9,000-12,000 ft: Difficulty increases one tier
• Above 12,000 ft: Difficulty increases two tiers
• Time estimates also increase accordingly
• Above 12,000 ft: Difficulty increases two tiers
• Time estimates also increase accordingly
Hike Difficulty
Round Trip Distance
Total Elevation Gain
Hiking Time
Trail Type
Trail Condition:
Length Category:
Altitude Adjustment:
Trail Summary