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one thing that I don't get is some of your bypasses.  You seem to be inconsistent, but maybe it's just me.  For example:


On Dutch John you've marked it Red, but the hill climb is black with no bypass.  So what you seem to be saying is that most of the trail is difficult, but this one hill climb is most difficult, but since there is no bypass you can't complete the trail. 


The look at Daniel, you've made the whole trail black with easy bypasses.  The truth is most of this trail is easy with a couple of most difficult obstacles that absolutely have no bypass.  But you could easily get to the top of Daniel and spectate, then turn around and head back.


So I'm struggling to understand your rating.  It seems to me that the trail is rated based on the level of difficulty to complete the trail from start to finish following the easiest path possible.  So for example Falls Dam is easy and there are some challenging obstacles along the way, which you've done a great job pointing out.  That being said if the overall trail is dark green, there is no point showing light green bypasses.  I would only show obstacles on the trail that are harder then the trail rating, then show the bypass in the same color as the rest of the trail.  If you can handle dark green, then its not important to know that there is a light green bypass, only that the there is a blue obstacle that you can choose to attempt or avoid.


Dickey Bell is the greatest example of where you seem to provide too much info.  The trail is blue and yet you have light green bypasses.  I like what you've done with bell hill, this is great info.  Go left, right or center.  Conversely the streams ledge bypass does not make sense to me, if the obstacle is blue then why bypass?  I think what this shows is that really the trail is a dark green trail with a couple challenging but avoidable obstacles.  Then the bypasses whould be dark green and the obstacles would be blue or orange and this would be more consistent.


Anyway, hope that makes sense and sounds constructive becasue I think you are real close to having a great map!


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