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

2023 SC BikeWalkTrails Summit
Palmetto Cycling Coalition
Palmetto Cycling Coalition
2023 SC BikeWalkTrails Summit

June 08, 2023

Newberry, South Carolina

AZT Trail Skills Institute - Module 1&2: Monitoring and Maintenance
Arizona Trail Association
Arizona Trail Association
AZT Trail Skills Institute - Module 1&2: Monitoring and Maintenance

September 09 - 10, 2023

Flagstaff, Arizona

AZT Trail Skills Institute - Module 5: New Trail Construction
Arizona Trail Association
Arizona Trail Association
AZT Trail Skills Institute - Module 5: New Trail Construction

September 30 - October 01, 2023

Flagstaff, Arizona

AZT Trail Skills Institute - Module 3 Trail Structures (Rock Work)
Arizona Trail Association
Arizona Trail Association

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Trail Workers with Long-distance Trails Experience

Pete

Pete Englund

Legacy Trails LLC

Contractor Trainer

Madrid, Ia

Pete Englund had been performing crew based trail work across 12 different states for 18 years…

Kevin

Kevin Forrester

Contractor

Sturgis, Sd

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

Kim

Kim Frederick

Chinook Associates LLC

Trainer
Ryan

Ryan Graig

Nonprofit

Wenatchee, Wa

As a Project Manager and Volunteer Coordinator, I use my expertise in trail maintenance,…

Joe

Joe Hall

Washington Conservation Corps

Corps
Neal

Neal Hamilton

South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism

Agency

Columbia, Sc

The South Carolina Dept. of Parks, Recreation and Tourism (SCPRT) operates the central trails…

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