Steps are estimated from the hike distance and a difficulty-based stride length.
Formula:
distance in miles × 5,280 feet ÷ stride length
Stride length is adjusted because tougher trails usually shorten each step:
| Difficulty |
Stride length |
| Unknown | 2.2 ft |
| Accessible | 2.3 ft |
| Easy | 2.6 ft |
| Moderate | 2.1 ft |
| Difficult | 2.0 ft |
| More Difficult | 1.9 ft |
| Strenuous | 1.8 ft |
The result is rounded to the nearest whole step and shown as an estimate.