Trail Finishwork

Trail Finishwork Skill Definition:

Utilize tools, often mechanical (i.e. excavators, harrow rakes, compact utility loaders, compactors), to meet specifications for final tread surface and backslope preparation and compaction, construction spoils management, and erosion control stabilization.


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Resources for Trail Finishwork

Handtools for Trail Work
Handtools for Trail Work

The Missoula Technology and Development Center (MTDC), working with trail crews throughout the United States, has standardized a comprehensive document on the use and maintenance of handtools involved in trail work.

Foundations of Sustainable Trails: Tread and Alignment​
Foundations of Sustainable Trails: Tread and Alignment​

Explore foundational concepts related to the principles and applications of trail tread and alignment—all through the lens of developing and maintaining a sustainable trail. This course will introduce basic trail design elements as well as processes…

North Country Trail Handbook
North Country Trail Handbook

The North Country National Scenic Trail (NST) extends for thousands of miles across seven states. Its layout, design, construction, and maintenance require the participation of a myriad of individuals and groups.

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Upcoming Trainings for Trail Finishwork

Trail Building and Stewardship for Non-Motorized Multi-Use Trails Boot Camp
Vermont State University
Vermont State University
Sustainable Trail Building One-Year Certificate Program
Sustainable Trail Building One-Year Certificate Program

September 09, 2024

Lyndonville, Vermont

Custom Trainings

There are 49 trainers on TrailSkills
with Trail Finishwork experience.

Dylan

Dylan Lang

Conservation Legacy

Trainer Corps

Salida, CO

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Hire Workers

There are 193 profiles on TrailSkills
with Trail Finishwork experience.

Kevin

Kevin Rowell

Agency

Westfir, OR

I have been the Trails Manager on the Middle Fork Ranger District since 2009 and the OHV Manager…

Sara

Sara Gress

Wood River Trails Coalition

Nonprofit

Hailey, ID

Worked as a seasonal trail crew member for three years on the Sawtooth National Forest - Ketchum…

Tristan

Tristan Stone

Boulder County Parks and Open Space

Agency

Longmont, CO

Lex

Lex Carey

Pulaski Users Group (PUG)

Nonprofit

Hailey, ID

With conservation corps, and USFS trail Crew experience under my belt I have shifted to the…

Charlotte

Charlotte Staats

Adirondack Mountain Club

Contractor Trainer Nonprofit

Lake Placid, NY

I am a seasoned trail builder who has worked on trails in New York State since 2015. I've worked…

David

David Edwards

Carolina Thread Trail

Nonprofit

Charlotte, NC

Currently one of eight Volunteer Trail Masters for the Carolina Thread Trail in Charlotte, NC.…

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Trail Skills Collaborators
Federal Highway Administration USDA Forest Service National Park Service Bureau of Land Management
American Trails Professional TrailBuilders Association Partnership for the National Trails System Northern Vermont University Northwest Arkansas Community College Eppley Institute Corps Network