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Hiking - Codes and Symbols
Here’s your secret decoder ring to all those cryptic markings that we use to describe our hikes. (In the printed bulletin, we try to be as descriptive as we can in the least amount of space.)
| Symbols | ||
| miles or > | distance | total miles of the hike |
| ft. or ^ | elevation | total vertical gain in feet of the hike |
| Dr. | drive | round trip driving distance to trailhead |
| Hike Ratings | ||
| A | easy-moderate | typically 4-8 miles and less than 1500 feet gain |
| B | moderate-difficult | usually 6-10 miles and over 1500 feet gain |
| C | difficult-rugged | generally 8 miles or more and over 3000 feet gain |
| + | conditioning hike | B or C level for fitness training; often done with a heavier pack |
| Pace | ||
| 1 | = 1 mph | a slow, easy pace |
| 1.5 | = 1.5 mph | a moderately easy pace |
| 2 | = 2 mph | a moderate pace |
| 2.5 | = 2.5 mph | a moderately fast pace |
| 3 | = 3 mph | a fast conditioning pace |
| 3.5 | = 3.5 mph | a very fast, highly aerobic conditioning pace |
| Other . . . | ||
| HK | Hike | well, a hike |
| SR | Street Ramble | an evening 2 hour hike in town |
| NS | Nordic Ski | cross country skiing |
| BP | Back Pack | either a backpack or car camp |
| SS | Snow Shoe | snowshoe trek (SS/A, SS/B, or SS/C refers to difficulty) |
| TT | Trail Tending | work parties to maintain or construct trails |
| W | Wilderness | hike in USFS Wilderness area; max group size of 12 |
| TH Pass | Trail Head Pass | USFS NW Forest Pass required at trailhead. USFS website for the NW Forest pass. (Note: If you park more than 1/4 mile away from the trailhead you don't have to pay. See www.wildwilderness.org for some reasons why you might not want to buy the NW Forest Pass.) |
| X | special | anything else (snow bivouac, snowshoe weekend, etc.) |
| Gateway 8 am | Place and time of departure. The Gateway Park and Ride is typically used for Gorge and Hood hikes. | |
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