Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Trail Planning, Design & Development Guidelines

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Trail Core Competencies
Summary

This 300-page spiral-bound publication, several years in the making, provides a first-ever comprehensive "how-to" guidebook for developing all types of recreational trails.

Overview

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is pleased to announce the completion of its much anticipated "Trail Planning, Design & Development Guidelines". This new 300-page spiral-bound publication, several years in the making, provides a first-ever comprehensive "how-to" guidebook for developing all types of recreational trails. These "best practices" for professonal trail builders are intended to aid Minnesota land managers in applying new, innovative and environmentally sustainable approaches to trail planning, design and construction.

According to Pete Webber, Special Projects Director with the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) of Boulder, Colorado, the new publication is among the very best. He noted that "by detailing a variety of trails from greenways to single-track, Minnesota's new trail manual provides an impressive range of information in one of the most complete and helpful planning resources available". Long a leader in natural-surface trail design, IMBA, who served as a consultant on this project, has also just released it's fourth in a series of highly-acclaimed Trail Design Guides entitled: "Managing Mountian Biking", aimed at mountain bike trail builders and trail managers.

Trail Types Covered

    General. All trail types are relevant.


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