OnX trail rating guide - which ratings do you run?

[Valhalla]

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Xt84YJoujRTCGoeKTqvXm4MLfC9DXMMpTSeT0SukYyA/edit?usp=sharing

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[Valhalla]

So apparently, I do a lot of 6-ish to 7.

 

[Brian_B]

Ooo I like the pictures.

I'll freely admit - 6 is about my limit going solo. I've done 7's and most of the time I'm white knuckled thinking "Why did I think this was a good idea again?"

In a group, not nearly so bad, but I don't get the opportunity to do that very often.

I like OnX trail ratings, but I find that a lot of times they are a bit outdated - the SXS crew coming through like a wrecking ball on the trail, or weather/erosion/seasonal changes. There are a some trails where I'm at that are rated 4's and 5's on the app, and I think are more severe than most 6's I've run. Not saying all are that way, but would be nice if user feedback were a bit more responsive in updating things.

 

[crenca]

Ooo I like the pictures.

I do as well. Around my area the ratings found in Onx reports can be off by 1 or 2 (fortunately more often over rated). If the (granted volunteer) reporter consults this guide maybe it will help.

edit: The guide would be even more useful if it had pics of western/desert terrain as well...those trees, I mean they are worth a +2 on the rating just by being there right?

 

[Valhalla]

I go to Windrock often. They use a 4 tier scale. It is easy moderate difficult and most difficult.
It rains a lot in winter and spring in east TN. Windrock has a ton of large events in the spring. We went on a moderate trail after 300 jeeps had rolled through it during a week long event that had torrents of rain daily. It was borderline most difficult after that.

 

[RagnarKon]

Huh, if these pictures are accurate than some of my local trails are absolutely not rated properly.

But anyway, I'm of the same mind as @Brian_B . 6-rated trails is all I'm willing to do solo. And even then... iffy.

I will say some of those 6-rated trails in the Google Docs link you posted I probably would not do solo, and locally they would probably be rated 7. But ya know... British used to call us New England folks yankee doodle dandies, so that tracks I suppose.

 

[crenca]

I'm of the same mind as @Brian_B . 6-rated trails is all I'm willing to do solo.

5 is my limit alone, usually due (at least around here) to remoteness (no cell coverage) and the need to hike out a long ways if I break something or get stuck.

Heck, solo in Moab I bailed on the back half of Fin's and Things (locally rated a 4, though others argue it's a 5) because I really wanted a spot for a couple of those descents on the first half. Looking at the guide later it turned out I had inadvertently chosen the hard paths... Will return to Moab ASAP with a group.

 

[Tricky Mike]

Been on one 8 and it was just too much. 5-7s I find pretty enjoyable, usually skip anything lower.

 

[RagnarKon]

Been on one 8 and it was just too much.

The juxtaposition of your post next to your profile picture was perfect.

 

[jtgensler]

I did 3 trails Saturday that were rated 6-7 I think.
Then did a trail that wasn't rated at all & it kicked our butts because of the mud lol.
But on a dry day, it was probably not that bad.... so the ratings are nice, but not infallible.

 

[Bikeric]

5-6 for the fun of it. The occasional Grade 7 obstacle if everything is working that day and my adrenalin is not already causing my legs to shake. I'll bypass any 8 with no regrets because this Bronco is also my daily.

My idea of a 7, or is this a 6??

 

[ScLeCo]

I'm too scared to do anything above a 1. Besides I don't think I have the ground clearance to do much more than that anyway.

 

[popo_patty]

The OnX trail system is tricky. For one thing, if a trail is really just a dirt road but it has an option to do a gnarly obstacle. Then the whole trail is rated at that gnarly obstacle. I find myself having to read the trail descriptions and looking at the uploaded trail pics for clarification on the trail rating.
I do really like OnX though as you can get a lot of info prior to going if a guide has taken the time to give trail reports or upload pics.

 

[Felix808]

Heck, I'll run 1 & 2's all day long if it's where I want to be. I've also ran the occasional 8. Just depends on what interest me

 

[strawhatguy]

I’m new at this and I have a non-sas BD I haven’t lifted yet, so 4’s been my limit alone, 5 with a group.

the trail guide’s seem to vary widely by region. One 4 around here is like a 1.

…and I suck at snow, just got stuck this weekend solo, luckily there were passerby’s.

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