Applying the Best Methods in Building Recreational Trails

Our team at Professional Trail Builders designs paths based on modern sustainability standards, which include the following concepts:

  • Identification of boundaries, land managers, and users
  • Establishment of control points (places where the track should and should not go)
  • Alignment with the contour of the land to minimize the intersection of flowing water and the trail line
  • Controlled grade suitable for the terrain and the intended user
  • Integrated water control, utilizing side slope on the trail bench and grade reversals to ensure all water exits the track quickly
  • Durable tread created by full-bench construction where the entire width of the trail tread is based on the original soil
  • Minimization of costly structures such as bridges or foreign aggregates
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An Approach to Effective Track Development

For a trail network to be successful, it needs a Trail Management Objective (TMO) that consists of the following:

  • Path Length
  • Trail Class (Highly Developed or Minimally Developed)
  • Difficulty Level for the Intended Use
  • Managed Use (Mode of Travel Appropriate on the Path)
  • Designed Use (Intended and/or Potential Purposes of the Track)
New-Project

An Approach to Effective Track Development

For a trail network to be successful, it needs a Trail Management Objective (TMO) that consists of the following:

  • Path Length
  • Trail Class (Highly Developed or Minimally Developed)
  • Difficulty Level for the Intended Use
  • Managed Use (Mode of Travel Appropriate on the Path)
  • Designed Use (Intended and/or Potential Purposes of the Track)

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