Utah State University Extension

Trail Design and Layout in Mountain Environments

Garden City, Utah

Multi-day Course Project Planning and Design

Learn how to effectively and efficiently design and layout sustainable natural surface trails in Utah's mountainous environment.

If you want to learn to plan, design, and layout exciting, sustainable trails, but need some knowledge and skills to get you there, this training is for you!

The purpose of the training is to give you experience planning and designing natural surface trails by learning the processes, terminology, techniques, then designing and laying out the flagline for a new section of trail connecting a new trail network being built on private land adjacent to the Beaver Creek Lodge, located in beautiful Logan Canyon. The training will introduce you to trail design strategies, techniques, tools, processes, and best practices. The training is an immersive, field-based, hands-on experience that will connect you with content experts and fellow trail enthusiasts.

Use "earlybird" discount code for $15 if you register before June.

Monday, July 13th

9:00 am- Meet and introductions.
9:00-12:00 – Understanding of trail terminology, trail design standards, clinometer training, sustainable trail design considerations.
12:00-1:00 - Lunch out on the trail (provided)
1:00-4:00 - Establish a trail corridor design.
4:00 - Depart

Tuesday, July 14th

9:00 am- Meet at the Beaver Creek Lodge Parking Lot
9:00-12:00 – Review the corridor design. Begin designing detailed flagline trail alignment.
12:00-1:00 - Lunch out on the trail at the construction site (provided)
1:00-3:00 - Continue designing detailed flagline trail alignment. Review the alignments of other groups
3:30-4:00 - Review and reflection.
4:00 - Depart

Location

Garden City, Utah 84028

Trail Competencies

Project Planning and Design
• Trail Sustainability Principles
• Corridor Planning
• Trail Specifications
• Conceptual Trail Plan Development
• Field Design: Trail Alignment Identification and Marking

Relevant Trail Types

Upcoming Event

Training Dates

Starts	July 13, 2026 09:00 AM
Ends	July 14 04:00 PM

This event takes place in Mountain Standard Time.

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11:00 AM Central Daylight Time
10:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time
09:00 AM Mountain Standard Time
09:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time
08:00 AM Alaska Daylight Time
07:00 AM Hawaii-Aleutian Daylight Time
06:00 AM Hawaii Standard Time

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