Basic Trail Design
PCTA Trail Skills College Curriculum
Identify trail elements (i.e. tread material, width, height, grades, and structures) that are appropriate for the intended use, resource conditions, budget, and stewardship capacity.
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PCTA Trail Skills College Curriculum
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…
This publication provides comprehensive guidance and instructions for applying Trail Fundamentals and Trail Management Objectives. This recently published version includes the original 2008 content, along with updated photos and formatting.
The Standard Trail Plans and Specifications reflect current Forest Service trail management efforts and the agency’s Trails Data Dictionary for constructed features and tasks.
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.
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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Bellvue, CO
Member of Center for Protected Area Management and Training at Colorado State University,…
Carlisle, PA
Sarah is a licensed Landscape Architect in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, with prior experience in…
Greenville, SC
Benchmark Trails is a full service trail design, layout and construction firm with over 20 years of…
Brunswick, ME
Jed Talbot is the owner of OBP Trailworks, LLC, a Maine based company that designs, builds, and…
Madrid, IA
Pete Englund had been performing crew based trail work across 12 different states for 18 years…
Post Falls, ID
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Kelso, WA
Hi! My name is Anna and I'm the Program Manager for Washington and Oregon for Tread Lightly! I work…
Baltimore, MD
Asheville, NC
Leanna currently leads the development of systems, services, and protocols to support Appalachian…
Indianapolis, IN
Landscape Architect for BF&S responsible for the design and development of park, trail, site…
Portland, OR
Steve has worked in parks and natural areas for nearly 20 years, around San Francisco, Milwaukee,…
Mccall, ID
Recreation Program Manager for past 20 years; most recently on the Payette NF, in McCall ID where i…
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