Ice Age National Scenic Trail - Handbook for Trail Design, Construction and Maintenance (U.S. National Park Service)

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Ice Age National Scenic Trail

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	Ice Age National Scenic Trail Handbook for Trail Design, Construction, and Maintenance

Ice Age Trail Handbook

The Handbook for Trail Design, Construction and Maintenance provides guidelines for maintaining and creating the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. It also includes information about the trail's history, trail building tools, signs, and structures.

Cover, Preface, Table of Contents, Acknowledgements, Introduction .pdf

Chapter 1-Trail History and Philosophy .pdf

Chapter 2-Recreation Opportunity Spectrum: A Vehicle to Trail Layout and Construction .pdf

Chapter 3-Trail Design and Implementation .pdf

Chapter 4-Standards for Trail Construction .pdf

Chapter 5-Trail Structures .pdf

Chapter 6-Support Structures .pdf

Chapter 7-Signage for the Ice Age National Scenic Trail .pdf

Chapter 8-Safety Considerations for Trail Workers .pdf

Chapter 9-Maintenance .pdf

Chapter 10-Selecting the Right Tool .pdf

Appendix 1-Construction Specifications for Trail Structures .pdf
Appendix 2-Sign Samples .pdf
Appendix 3-Eye Level Survey .pdf
Appendix 4-Working with Landowners .pdf
Appendix 5-Department of Natural Resources Regional Offices .pdf

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			Did You Know? The oldest exposed bedrock along the Ice Age Trail occurs at the Dells of the Eau Claire in Marathon County and Grandfather Falls in Lincoln County. In both areas bedrock outcrops have been dated at about 1.8 billion years old. more...

Last Updated: May 30, 2011 at 19:54 MST