Within the three classifications of trails, the trails have been graded on a set of criteria established to compare all trails evenly based on connectivity, public input, and feasibility. Different sub-categories for each grading criteria were established and points are awarded to each trail based on how well they meet each subcategory.

The priority grading for Connectivity falls under the following criteria:

  • Connection to existing trails and trailheads (Small and Non-Urban): 1 point for every trail and trailhead connected.
  • Connection to schools (Small Urban): 1 point for every school connected and 1 point for every mention of the route in the surveys
  • Connection to businesses (Small Urban):
    • Connection to 1-5 businesses gets 1 point
    • Connection to 5-15 businesses gets 2 points
    • Connection to 15+ businesses gets 3 points
  • Connection to parks, churches, and recreation facilities (Small Urban): 1 point each
  • Connection to Libraries and museums (Small Urban): 1 point each
  • Estimated neighborhood size connected (Small Urban):
    • Connection to neighborhood with 0-50 homes gets 1 point
    • Connection to neighborhood with 50-150 homes gets 2 points
    • Connection to neighborhood with 150+ homes gets 3 points
  • Points of interest including recreation complexes/facilities, historical sites, landmarks, or significant geological features (Non-Urban): 1 point each
  • Connection to communities (Non-Urban):
    • Connection to established camping areas or cabins gets 1 point
    • Connection to small residential areas and neighborhoods gets 2 points
    • Connection to Small Urban areas (Duchesne City or Roosevelt City) gets 3 points
  • Connection to a State/National park or forest (Non-Urban): 1 point each

The priority grading for Public Input falls under the following criteria:

  • GIS Public page likes: Each trail that receives a “Like” vote gets 1 point per vote.
  • User Groups Serviced: 1 point for each group with a maximum of 4 groups namely, Pedestrian/Hikers, Cycling/Mountain Biking, Equestrian, and OHV.
  • Strava Activity: Usage count data from Strava from 2016 to the first quarter of 2019 was overlaid on the GIS map that contains the proposed projects. For each project the usage counts were generated and associated with the project. Projects were then given a score based on the amount of usage that has already taken place along their respective routes. In Small Urban areas, usage counts were higher than Non-Urban Areas due to users recording closer to their homes more often. The higher Strava use numbers in the Small Urban areas were given less weight in scoring since they caused an imbalance in the grading. The Strava scores were generated as follows:
    • For Small Urban: 1 point for every 10 recorded uses
    • For Non-Urban: 1 point for every 5 recorded uses