Pretty much "The Whole Enchilada!!"

You wanna' know about trail building from every angle? Then dip into one of these fine resources:

IMBA Trail Solutions
Natural Surface Trails by Design
USFS Trail Construction and Maintenance Notebook

The video version of Trail Solutions can be found online at IMBA Trailbuilding - YouTube

Appalachian Mountain Club. AMC’s Complete Guide to Trail Building & Maintenance. Boston, MA: Appalachian Mountain Club, 2008. AMC Books on Hiking, Paddling, Biking - Appalachian Mountain Club Publications

Birkby, Robert C. Lightly on the Land: The Student Conservation Association Trail-Building and Maintenance Manual. Seattle, WA: The Mountaineers, 2005. Mountaineers Books: The Mountaineers Books, Outdoor Books By The Experts

Hancock, Jan; Vander Hoek, Kim K. Jones; Bradshaw, Sunni; Coffman, James D.; Engelmann, Jeffrey. Equestrian Design Guidebook for Trails, Trailheads, and Campgrounds. Missoula, MT: USDA Forest Service, Missoula Technology and Development Center, 2007. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/...232816/toc.cfm

Hesselbarth, Woody, and Brian Vachowski. Trail Construction and Maintenance Notebook. Missoula, MT: USDA Forest Service, Technology and Development Program, 2007. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/...232806/toc.cfm

Parker, Troy Scott. Natural Surface Trails by Design: Physical and Human Design Essentials of Sustainable, Enjoyable Trails. Boulder, CO: Natureshape, 2004. Natureshape LLC

Webber, Peter, ed. Trail Solutions: IMBA’s Guide to Building Sweet Singletrack. Boulder, CO: International Mountain Biking Association, 2004. Book - Trail Solutions | International Mountain Bicycling Association

Webber, Peter, ed. Managing Mountain Biking: IMBA’s Guide to Providing Great Riding. Boulder, CO: International Mountain Biking Association, 2007. http://www.imba.com/catalog/book-mmb


Federal Trail Data Standards. Federal Trail Data Standards

Guide to Sustainable Mountain Trails. http://www.nps.gov/dsc/docs/GuideToS...rails_2007.pdf

IMBA Trailbuilding: IMBA's guide to building sustainable singletrack trails for mountain biking and multi-use. IMBA Trailbuilding - YouTube

USFS Trail Design Parameters. http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/prog...10_16_2008.pdf


Breckenridge Trail Standards and Guidelines. Town of Breckenridge : Trails Standards and Guidelines

Frederick County Design Standards and Planning Guidelines. http://frederickcountymd.gov/documen...0Standards.PDF

Humboldt County Regional Trails Master Plan (2010). Regional Trails Master Plan (2010) | HCAOG

Massachusetts DCR Trails Guidelines and Best Practices Manual http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/ste...guidelines.pdf

Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail (MBSST) Network Final Master Plan. MBSST Master Plan

Park City Trails Master Plan. http://www.parkcity.org/Modules/Show...ocumentid=8729

Portland Trail Design Guidelines. http://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/38306?a=250105

San Diego County Trails Master Plan. http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/reusab.../doc/toc09.pdf

Squamish Trail Standards. http://www.squamish.ca/assets/Trail-...anual-0411.pdf

Virginia Greenways and Trails Toolbox. Greenways and Trails Toolbox

SOTA has many of these on-hand in print editions. If you'd like to do some reading, drop Andrew a line at andrewdrouin@gmail.com

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