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Jan 3, 2018 · Trail design. Trail design is one of the most important factors to insure that the route offers optimum scenic, geologic, historic, cultural and biological sites to provide a variety of diverse habitats for the trail user to experience.
The USDA Forest Service Standard Trail Plans and Specifications are for the design, construction, and maintenance of National Forest System trails and trail bridges. These plans and specifications also are available for other Federal, State, and local agencies, communities, trail partners, volunteers, and entities.
Part 1, Review of Existing Guidelines and Practices (HTML / PDF 30 MB), lays out the history and the practices of applying accessibility concepts to sidewalks and pedestrian trails. Part 2, Best Practices Design Guide (HTML / PDF), provides recommendations on how to design sidewalks, street crossings, intersections, shared use paths, and ...
Consider these aspects of trail design: trail configuration (Figure 14-2), trail length, tread surface, tread width, clearing width, clearing height, grade, turning radius, sight distance, water crossings, and special requirements.
This document provides definitions for Trail Fundamentals and associated terminology including Trail Management Objectives, Trail Type, Trail Class, Managed Use, and Design Parameters. This document describes the five national Trail Classes applicable to all National Forest System Trails.
