Ozark Trail Association

Classroom Guide for Trail Building in the Ozarks

Summary

A manual for working with volunteers to build quality non-motorized, multi-use, natural surface single-track trails.

Overview

This manual was created to accompany the Crew Leader training program developed by the Ozark Trail Association (OTA). It serves as an aid to volunteer Crew Leaders working with other volunteers to build and maintain single-track natural surface trails in the Ozarks region of Missouri. This manual is designed to serve as a baseline for trail construction and maintenance and as an introduction to leading small groups of volunteers on natural surface trail construction and maintenance events.

An online version of this manual, with the most recent updates, is available on the OTA web site at ozarktrail.com.

Trail Types Covered

General. All trail types are relevant.