Not sure where to start on building or redesigning trails on your property? Trails Unlimited provides you with the following training modules, which outline what you need from planning to operation.
Module 1
TRAIL PLANNING: 3 Days Lecture and Field Exercises Covering the Following Topics: • Developing a Vision • Inventory • Components of a Plan • Determining Trail System Design • Developing Trail Management Objectives (TMOs) • Determining Trail User Needs • Environmental Resource Considerations • Facility Considerations: Trailheads, Signs, Visitor Information
Module 2
TRAIL LAYOUT AND DESIGN: 2 Days Lecture and Field Exercises Covering the Following Topics: • Inventory • Specifications • Trail Management Objectives (TMOs) • Using Aerial Photos and Topographical Maps • Layout • Flag Lines and Staking • Trail Logs and Engineer's Construction Logs
Module 3
TRAIL CONSTRUCTION: 3+ Days Lecture and Field Exercises Covering the Following Topics: • Safety and Job Hazard Analysis • Required Tools • Trail Management Handbook - FSH 2309.18 and Trail Management Objectives (TMOs) • Trail Surveying, Logs, Design and Layout • Trail Construction and Specifications - EM 7720-102 • Water Control - Rolling Dip • Switchbacks Versus Climbing Turns • Retaining Walls - Surface Hardening • Trail Publications
Module 4
MECHANIZED TRAIL EQUIPTMENT TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION: 2-5 Days (5 Days for Certification) Lecture and Field Exercises Covering the Following Topics: • Safety and Job Hazard Analysis • Controls • Components and Power Systems • Maintenance (Daily and Annual) and Repairs • Trail Design, Layout, Water Control, Building Rolling Dips • Field Project (OJT) - New Construction, Reconstruction and Maintenance
Module 5
ADVANCED MECHANIZED TRAIL CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES: 10 Days Lecture and Field Exercises Covering the Following Topics: • Pretest • Safety and Job Hazard Analysis • Standards and Guidelines for Mechanized Trail Work • Trail Management Objectives (TMOs) • Trail Management Handbook - FSH 2309.1 • Trail Surveying for Construction & Reconstruction • Layout and Design • Trail Construction Specifications and Drawings •Retaining Walls •Overside, Underside, and Pipe Arch Drainage •Surface Hardening and Underdrains •Trail Publications
Module 6
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE: 3+ Days Lecture and Field Exercises Covering the Following Topics: • Trail Management Objectives (TMOs) • Maintenance Guidelines • Operational Guidelines • Patrols • Volunteers • Associations • Maintenance Techniques • Maps and Brochures • Signs • Reporting and Recording
