Tony
Tony Boone

Principal

Tony Boone Trails

Salida, CO
United States

(719) 221-3421
[email protected]

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Trail Contractor
Trainer

Skill Snapshot

Trail Construction
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Full
Expert
Trail Maintenance
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Full
Expert
Project Planning & Design
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Full
Expert
Crew Management
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Full
Expert
Program Administration
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Full
Expert

Tony has a Masters of Education in Outdoor Adventure Recreation and is a Board Member of the Professional TrailBuilders Association (PTBA). He is based in Salida, CO where he is the Principal with Tony Boone Trails, and the Business Development Specialist with Timberline TrailCraft. Tony is a pioneer in the evolution and art of planning and creating sustainable, machine-built trails for mountain bikers, hikers, runners and equestrians. His accomplishments include: the first official mountain bike patrol in Colorado in 1989, training eight International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) Trail Care Crews (1997-2011), inspiring and conducting mechanized training for the IMBA Trail Solutions (2001), and contributing to three IMBA books: Trail Solutions: IMBA’s Guide to Building Sweet Singletrack, Managing Mountain Bikes: IMBA’s Guide to Providing Great Riding and Bike Parks: IMBA’s Guide to New School Trails. Tony has taught over 3,000 students worldwide in the art of sustainable trail design, construction, and management. View Tony’s full portfolio including notable works at http://tonyboonetrails.com AND http://timberlinetrailcraft.com or listen to a recent podcast with Tony. https://www.podbean.com/site/EpisodeDownload/PB11AE9F5PX7SW

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BIO STATS: 1000+ miles built in machines, 3000+ miles trail designed and flagged using clinometer, 2500 students taught worldwide, 45 Trail Master Plans on 5 continents in 4 decades - feeling very grateful.

Trainings I Provide

I offer trainings for the following skills:

  • Trail Sustainability Principles
  • Safety/Site Management
  • Construction Specifications
  • Corridor Clearing/Site Preparation
  • Corridor Clearing: Pruning/ Side-Cutting/ Brushing
  • Corridor Clearing: Felling/tree removal; Chainsaw/ Crosscut
  • Corridor Clearing: Material and Debris Management
  • Hand-Built Trail Construction
  • Mechanized Trail Construction
  • Trail Finishwork
  • Water Management/Drainage Features
  • Water Crossing Structures
  • Retaining Walls
  • Tread Hardening and Surfacing
  • Decommissioning Trails
  • Trail Sustainability Principles
  • Safety/Site Management
  • Maintenance Specifications
  • Corridor Clearing/Site Preparation
  • Corridor Clearing: Pruning/ Side-Cutting/ Brushing
  • Corridor Clearing: Bucking, Felling/ Hazard Tree Removal; Chainsaw/ Crosscut
  • Corridor Clearing: Material and Debris Management
  • Tread Maintenance - Hand tools
  • Tread Maintenance - Mechanized Equipment
  • Drainage Features/Water Management
  • Trail Sustainability Principles
  • Define Purpose, Need, and Feasibility of Project
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Land Use Plan Alignment
  • Corridor Planning
  • Trail Specifications
  • Conceptual Trail Plan Development
  • Field Design: Trail Alignment Identification and Marking
  • Project Cost Estimation
  • Trail Plan Development
  • Implementation Plan
  • Trail Inventory and Assessment
  • Operations and Maintenance Plan Development
  • Crew Training
  • Crew Management
  • Jobsite Safety
  • Education and Public Outreach
  • Inspections/Monitoring
  • Visitor Use Management
  • Policy/Directives/Law
  • Partnership and Collaboration
  • BLM Inventory, Assessment, Monitoring
  • Contracting Officer Representative
  • IAM (Inventory, Assessment, and Monitoring)

Please contact me for more details on the trainings I offer.

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