Long-distance Trails

A long-distance trail is a longer recreational trail mainly through rural areas used for hiking, backpacking, cycling, horse riding or cross-country skiing. Typically, a long-distance route will be at least 30 miles long, but many run for several hundred miles, or longer.

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Upcoming trainings for Long-distance Trails

Trail Skills Institute Module 5: Trail Construction
Arizona Trail Association
Arizona Trail Association
Trail Skills Institute Module 5: Trail Construction

April 27 - 28, 2024

Tucson, Arizona

150 Trail Crew Leader Workshop (Online)
Chinook Associates LLC
Chinook Associates LLC
250 Trail Crew Leader Workshop (Online)
Chinook Associates LLC
Chinook Associates LLC
350 Trail Crew Leader Workshop (Online)
Chinook Associates LLC
Chinook Associates LLC
250 Trail Crew Leader Workshop (Online)
Chinook Associates LLC
Chinook Associates LLC
150 Trail Crew Leader Workshop (Online)
Chinook Associates LLC
Chinook Associates LLC
250 Trail Crew Leader Workshop (Online)
Chinook Associates LLC
Chinook Associates LLC
350 Trail Crew Leader Workshop (Online)
Chinook Associates LLC
Chinook Associates LLC
350 Trail Crew Leader Workshop (Online)
Chinook Associates LLC
Chinook Associates LLC

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Trail Workers with Long-distance Trails Experience

Marc

Marc Hildesheim

National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC)

Contractor Trainer Nonprofit

Post Falls, ID

James

James Hodges

Contractor

Colorado Springs, CO

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

Jay

Jay Hoots

Hoots, Inc.

Contractor Trainer

Edmonton

JAY HOOTS – Hoots Ltd. Owner (2005 - Current) Qualifications: • Professional Bike Park / Trail…

Phil

Phil Hough

Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness

Nonprofit

Sandpoint, ID

Phil Hough is Executive Director of the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness. He is a founding…

Jacob

Jacob Hyde

Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship

Contractor Trainer Nonprofit

Santa Cruz, CA

Chad

Chad Irey

Dirt Artisans

Contractor

Crescent Springs, KY

Chad Irey President Elsmere, KY As a professional trailbuilder since 2012, Chad believes in a…

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