Hiking Abbreviations

Distance:

AA – over 13 miles

A – 9 to 13 miles

B – 5 to 9 miles

C – under 5 miles

Pace:

1 – very fast, over 2.5 mph

2 – fast, 2 to 2.5 mph

3 – moderate, 1.5 to 2 mph

4 – leisurely, 1.5 mph or less

Terrain (elevation gain):

A – very strenuous, over 2500’

B – strenuous, 1500’ to 2500’

C – average, less than 1500’

D – easy, ~0 (Florida)

Paddling Abbreviations

Class I

Very Easy, Beginners

Class II

Easy, Beginners with experience

Class III

Medium, Intermediate experience

Class IV

Difficult, experts only

Class V

Very Difficult, Teams of experts

Class VI

Extraordinarily difficult, portage

Other Abbreviations

AT

Appalachian Trail

AT2175

Appalachian Trail Section Hike

F/B

Family or Beginner

SB6000

South Beyond 6000

GSMNP

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

S900M

Smokies 900 Miler

OVNHT

Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail

MST

Mountains to Sea Trail