Hikers with ID
Matching each hiker with the right trails can help hiking planners and partners to find the perfect hike.
How can I find trails now?
A detailed inventory of hikes in our region reveals just how overwhelming the choices are for beginners
How are trails rated?
The criteria for rating trails of varying levels of difficulty are not that useful to beginning hikers with ID!
Access adventure
Using existing data to carefully cali- brate hikes that help beginning hikers grow over time into adventurous ones.
Building a trail inventory
Applying progressive access to the inventory of trails in our region reveals a wealth of great options.
Evidence-based practices
How can you adapt core EBPs identified for other skills and behaviors to hiking?
A community of hikers!
Imagine creating new social connections, and building a regional trail inventory together!
Coming soon
Building capacity: An Overview
April 10, 2020
A Baseline Hike
Battery Park Trail
Margot walked 1.5 mile section on this flat, wide, paved path: Total Effort=3.
Building a Baseline and a Routine
Goal Get to know your hiker and establish a routine for hiking
Effort Every half mile of trail equals a Total Effort of 1
Routines Become used to taking a 60-90 minute hike 1-2 times a week
Trails Flat, wide (5+'), paved trails 1 to 1 1/2 miles long, that can be completed in 60 minutes
For subsequent steps, each factor that increases effort is added to each half-mile segment
The Beginning Hiker
Goal Keep a steady pace on a more difficult 1 hour hike
Effort Calculated for each half mile section
Slope 1:20-1:12 +1
300' of relatively greater slope +.5
Surface Natural (not paved): +.5
Routine Learn to hike in all kinds of weather
Trails From longer, flat, paved trails to sloped, paved trails, and then to wide, flat natural trails
A Beginning Hike
Northern Penndel trail at White Clay Preserve
Margot walked a flat, wide 1.5 mile long section (3) of a natural trail (+1.5). Her Total Effort of 4.5 was like walking a 2.25 mile, flat, paved trail as a brand new hiker.
The Adventurous Hiker
Goal Explore even longer & more challenging hikes
Effort Calculated for each half mile section
Steeper slopes : 1:12-1:8 +2 ; More than 1:8 +3
Surface Uneven surface +.5: larger obstacles +1
Tread width Narrow (2-4') +.5: Very narrow (less than 2') +1
Routines Take breaks: Track your progress on a map
Trails Natural paths that are sloped and/or have an increasingly uneven surface and/or can become very narrow.
A More Adventurous Hike
Meadow Loop at the Stateline Woods Preserve
Margot walked a 1.6 mile wide trail (3.2) with a natural surface (+1.5). The first .5 mile section includes several gently sloped segments (+.5), the second .5 mile is gently sloped (+1), and final .5 mile includes gently sloped segments (+.5). Her Total Effort of 6.7 was like walking a 3+ mile, flat, paved trail as a brand new hiker.
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Hikers with ID
Matching each hiker with the right trails can help hiking planners and partners to find the perfect hike.
How can I find trails now?
A detailed inventory of hikes in our region reveals just how overwhelming the choices are for beginners
How are trails rated?
The criteria for rating trails of varying levels of difficulty are not that useful to beginning hikers with ID!
Access adventure
Using existing data to carefully cali- brate hikes that help beginning hikers grow over time into adventurous ones.
Building a trail inventory
Applying progressive access to the inventory of trails in our region reveals a wealth of great options.
Evidence-based practices
How can you adapt core EBPs identified for other skills and behaviors to hiking?
A community of hikers!
Imagine creating new social connections, and building a regional trail inventory together!
Coming soon