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    Ice Age

    National Scenic Trail Wisconsin

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

Bibliography

Did You Know?

The Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation logo featuring Monty the Mammoth.

The non-profit partner for the Ice Age Trail, the Ice Age Trail Alliance, was founded in 1958.  The trail was designated as a National Scenic Trail by Congress in 1980 and a State Scenic Trail by the Wisconsin legislature in 1987.