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.

Custom Trainings

There are 50 trainers on TrailSkills
with Trail Plans experience.

Marc

Marc Hildesheim

National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC)

Contractor Trainer Nonprofit

Post Falls, ID

Caelan

Caelan Parker

USDA Forest Service

Trainer Agency

Mccall, ID

I am an early-career trails professional with the Forest Service. I have seven Agency field seasons…

Amy

Amy Lutsko

Morris County Park Commission, NJ

Trainer Agency

Morristown, NJ

Walt

Walt Bready

Contractor Trainer Nonprofit

Blairsville, GA

Walt Bready is the former State of Georgia Trails Education Specialist and current owner of Trails…

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…

Scott

Scott Johnson

USDA Forest Service

Trainer Agency

Forest Grove, OR

Trail builder with the Forest Service for over 15 years. Have worked on a mobile trail crew for all…

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Hire Workers

There are 170 profiles on TrailSkills
with Trail Plans experience.

Daniel

Daniel Whitaker

American River Parkway Foundation

Trainer Nonprofit

Carmichael, CA

Began on a trail crew with the Arizona Conservation Corps. We maintained trails in the Coronado…

Chrissy

Chrissy Fichter

Arizona Trail Association

Nonprofit

Tucson, AZ

In my position as Manager of Volunteer Engagement at the Arizona Trail Association, I coordinate…

Jake

Jake Powell

Utah State University Extension

Higher Education

Logan, UT

I am an Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture…

Greg

Greg Kopsch

Higher Education

Apex, NC

Amanda

Amanda Crothers

Portland Parks and Recreation

Agency

Washougal, WA

Trail Technician interested in trail accessibility, dry stone masonry, foot bridge carpentry,…

Kevin

Kevin Forrester

Contractor

Sturgis, SD

For over three decades Kevin has planned, built, maintained, and mostly certainly used trails. The…

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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