Resource Library:

Trail Design



published Feb 2020

FAQ: What is the Typical Width of a Shared-Use Trail?

by American Trails Staff

The best answer that you will get for how wide a trail should be is “It depends.”


published Dec 2019

Trail Construction Skills and Competencies

by American Trails Staff

Specific skills used in trails and greenways work: construction of trails; construction of various trail elements; construction of trailheads and related facilities.


published Dec 2019

Trail Design Skills and Competencies

by American Trails Staff

Specific skills used in trails and greenways work: layout of trails; design for different trail activities; types of trails.


Results from the Business Directory


Snowhawk, LLC

Walpole, New Hampshire

Snowhawk, LLC specializes in customized trail design and wooden structures that enhance the trail experience. Owner, Lew Shelley, has many years of experience in trail design and construction as well as in carpentry and ...


25 Scovill Road, Walpole, New Hampshire 03608
(603) 543-7114 • [email protected]
https://snowhawkllc.com/

Michael D Shields Consulting

Palmer, Alaska

Technical consulting and training in trail design, layout, construction, maintenance, and the related fields of terrain dynamics, rock and soil mechanics, bridge design, backcountry rigging, trail contracting, controlled...


PO Box 4787, Palmer, Alaska 99645
(907) 746-2515 • [email protected]
http://

YRU Construction

Midvale, Idaho

All types of backcountry trails and bridges.


2900 Farm to Market Road, Midvale, Idaho 83645
(208) 550-2454 • [email protected]
https://trailbuilders.silkstart.com/companies/yru-construction

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