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.

William

William Mattson

Mid-Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts (MORE)

Nonprofit

Fallston, MD

I am a trail liaison for the central region of the Gunpowder Falls State Park in Maryland

Alex

Alex Duryea

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

Agency

Lincoln, NE

I serve as the state trail administrator for the state of Nebraska. Duties include administering…

Jason

Jason Welker

Pend Oreille Pedalers

Nonprofit

Sandpoint, ID

Pend Oreille Pedalers is Sandpoint's non-profit cycling club and trails organization. With 700…

Darran

Darran Wells

Higher Education

Lander, WY

I have been teaching sustainable trail construction since 2010 as part of our Outdoor Education…

Jay

Jay Post

Trainer Higher Education

Russellville, AR

I coordinate and teach the Trail Management Certificate Program at Arkansas Tech University. Plus,…

Heide

Heide Andersen

Agency

Winthrop, WA

I am a Recreation Planner for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. I am responsible for…

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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