Trail Plans

Trail Plans Skill Definition:

Transfer field-delineated trail design (location, alignment, structures), along with construction process, materials, notes, special conditions into a document that will guide the trail development process.


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Resources for Trail Plans

Sustainable Trail Bridge Design
Sustainable Trail Bridge Design

Designing trail bridges based on trail-specific Trail Management Objectives (TMOs) is essential for providing the desired trail experience, for ensuring user safety, and for maximizing bridge longevity.

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.


Trail Skills Training Library

Recorded Trainings for Trail Plans

Digital Transformation of Trail Management and Monitoring
Digital Transformation of Trail Management and Monitoring

Mike Linnane of Evolve Technologies and award-winning Trail Manager Eoin Hogan will present on the development path of the world’s first integrated digital trail management system. The webinar will outline the evolution from a paper-based trail…

Custom Trainings

There are 50 trainers on TrailSkills
with Trail Plans experience.

Leanna

Leanna Joyner

Appalachian Trail Conservancy

Trainer Nonprofit

Asheville, NC

Leanna currently leads the development of systems, services, and protocols to support Appalachian…

Ben

Ben Appleby

Linear Active LLC

Contractor Trainer

Zanesville, OH

I am the founder and owner of Linear Active LLC. I started the business in 2012 after completing my…

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Hire Workers

There are 171 profiles on TrailSkills
with Trail Plans experience.

Gary

Gary Meyer

Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA)

Nonprofit

Bend, OR

Volunteer, Winter Trail Steward managing winter trail grooming team, Sawyer, trail planning…

Jason

Jason Neel

USDA Forest Service

Agency

Glenwood, NM

Jonathan

Jonathan Oneil

National Park Service

Agency

Oak Hill, WV

Education: Marshall University Alumn - Natural Resources and Rec Management Minor -…

James

James Hodges

Contractor

Colorado Springs, CO

Licensed Civil Engineer designer; trail planner, designer, builder and maintainer; Certified Master…

Walter

Walter Opuszynski

Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation

Agency

Barre, VT

Has worked as a crew leader for the Maine Conservation Corps, as a trail business owner with True…

Michael

Michael Meister

Agency

Nashville, TN

Since 2015 Michael has overseen the maintenance and management for the 1,300 mile hiking, biking,…

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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