Pacific Crest Trail Association
Introduction to Trail Maintenance
Trail Competencies
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Trail Construction
- • Corridor Clearing/Site Preparation
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Trail Maintenance
- • Trail Sustainability Principles
- • Corridor Clearing/Site Preparation
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Summary
An online PCTA training covering the fundamentals of trail maintenance.
Overview
- Hillside hydrology
- How trails work & the concepts of trail design
- Safety & personal protective equipment
- Developing "trail eyes"
- Basic trail maintenance skills
- Tools of the trade
Trail Types Covered
General. All trail types are relevant.
Publisher Pacific Crest Trail Association Published Oct 2020 This link will take you away from TrailSkills.org. Please report broken links to us.
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