Trail ratings....

[Kat]

I would have to go with 1-8 for RubyDoo.

 

[Not Jobless]

Green

Blue

Black

Anything beyond that and people will lose interest and therefore the signage will become less affective. It's also more cost affective.

 

[Harvester of Sorrow]

Agreed. Simple is best for todays society.

Numbers:

1 - 4 with a very very short description/definition.

OR

Colors:

Green - novice/easy
Yellow - experienced/moderate
Red - elite/hard - extreme

 

[Jay Luke]

Tree climbers sugested system is by far the best. Very descriptive and simple. Trails in Moab are rated with this system or one very similar to it. I like it.

Just my opinion.:flipoff:

 

[Not Jobless]

What signage is currently available from the DNR?

 

[nevada]

What signage is currently available from the DNR?

good question.

this state needs a standarized system.
AND we need a trail system, instead of the dumb **** we have now.
if it was a trail system, they woudnt have to spend money to upkeep anything.

 

[Alan]

Hi All:

X2.

-Alan

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Agreed. Simple is best for todays society.

Numbers:

1 - 4 with a very very short description/definition.

OR

Colors:

Green - novice/easy
Yellow - experienced/moderate
Red - elite/hard - extreme

 

[mark]

Should be 4 categories Easy, Moderate, Hard, Extreme.

This

Green

Blue

Black

Anything beyond that and people will lose interest and therefore the signage will become less affective. It's also more cost affective.

Or This. Keep simple and strait forward. Nothing more than this needed IMO. An Easy trail is just that, 'passable by most people. Loose terrain, small rocks or hard-pack. 4wd recommended but not typically required.' Groomed bunny slop.

Moderate: 'You might have to work to complete it'. Most people can figure that out.

Hard: 'Your going to have to work harder and have a better built rig. Damage and/or flop/roll very possible'.

Extreme: 'It ain't easy. And you better be prepared. Purpose built rig territory'.

The Green/Blue/Black or Green Circle, Blue Rectangle, Black Diamond (and Double Diamond) if VERY recognizable and pretty universal from Skiing/Snowboarding and many other outdoor sports. Probably the earnestly recognised and would be easy (and cheap) to procure as they have been pre-made for Ski sloped for decades. Many of them even say "Easy, Moderate, Difficult and Most Difficult" on them. Two birds with one stone.

Like Brad said, make it much more complicated beyond that and you loose people, plus it makes it harder for those assigning the designations to figure out.