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

Hire

Trail Workers with Long-distance Trails Experience

Meredith

Meredith Brown

Trainer Corps Nonprofit

St. Louis, MO

Eddie

Eddie Bruce

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Agency

Ocala, FL

Work in the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of recreational opportunities that…

Mike

Mike Bullington

American Trails

Nonprofit

Eugene, OR

Mike Bullington has worked with American Trails since 2005. His experience includes database…

Josh

Josh Bumbalough

Contractor

Carmel, IN

Samantha

Samantha Burt

USDA Forest Service

Agency

Kamas, UT

Betsy

Betsy Byrne

National Park Service

Agency

Salt Lake City, UT

I am a landscape architect with the National Park Service Rivers, Trails, and Conservation…

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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