Trail Ratings
The AVA provides a rating system to help you determine the difficulty of trail/route elevations and terrain.
Incline/Elevation
1 - Very small hills or very little stair climbing
2 - Some moderate hills or stair climbing
3 - Some significant hills or stair climbing
4 - Lots of significant hills or stair climbing
5 - Many steep hills
Terrain
A - Almost entirely on pavement
B - Significant part of the route is on well-groomed trails with very few obstacles
C - Significant part of the route is on somewhat difficult terrain (rocky/rooted paths or soft sand)
D - Significant part of the route is on very difficult terrain
E - Majority of route is on very difficult terrain
For more information, please see the AVA Trail Route Rating System pdf document.