Trail Rating

It is recognized that some guidance would be helpful to consistently rate trails. The final process is in development and will probably be more structured in future. For now, the following paragraphs give general guidelines that you can follow.

Where one person may find an easy concrete loop not worth the getting to, others will find the same facility ideal for them because it is nearby and frequented by friends. One persons 4 may be another persons 2 star trail. Only the trails that are really important (positively or negatively) to you should ever be rated at the extremes of 1 or 5 stars.

You are encouraged to rate as often as you visit the trail or you find a trail listed that you know about but have not rated before. Each rating counts for now but there may be restrictions on repeated rating in future.

For Available trails (those which are available for use):

For now, consider 5 stars to be awesome in every way... where 1 star would be appropriate after a visit that was, all in all, disappointing. Few things in life are black and white and for now, you can pick the shade of grey with 2 or 4 stars. Three stars is appropriate for a trail that provided the facilities and enabled the activities described in a perfectly serviceable manner.

If you are logged on, your rating is recorded as both a User and a Member; otherwise, it will be a User rating.

For trails that are in proposal to construction stage or renovation stage:

Your rating here should reflect the urgency which you place on getting the trail available. If you check every time you ride by to see if any dirt is flying, rate it 5 stars. If you really think a trail at this place is a dumb idea, rate it 1 star. If you think that this trail is a good idea and you support moving the stage along, rate it 3 stars. Once again, you can figure out the shades of grey with ratings of 2 or 4 stars.

For trails that are in retired stage:

Your rating here should reflect the sadness you feel when you recall the great time you had there or curse your luck at being born too late to enjoy this jewel of a former trail. If you cry every time you think of it, rate it 5 stars. If you really think the retirement was long overdue, rate it 1 star. Use your imagination to fill in the blanks with a rating from 2 to 4 stars.

For trails that are historical:

Your rating here should show your pride (or disgust) that the historical pathway is honored as well as the trails accessibility and pleasure visiting the remnants. If you swell with pride each time you remember it, give it 5 stars. On the other hand, if you wish they would really remove the historical designation from this trail, it rates a 1.

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