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Handbook for Trail Design and Construction and Maintenance

North Country Trail Handbook Download, Complete

 

North Country Trail Handbook for Trail Design, Maintenance and Construction. 1998 (11.9 MB)

 

Handbook Downloads by Chapter

(Generally less than 1 MB each)

Chapter 1-Trail History and Philosophy

Chapter 2-Recreation Opportunity Spectrum

Chapter 3-Trail Layout

Chapter 4-Standards for Trail Construction

Chapter 5- Trail Structures

Chapter 6-Support Structures

Chapter 7-Signs

Chapter 8-Safety for Trail Workers

Chapter 9- Maintenance

Chapter 10-Selecting the Right Tool

Appendix 1- Construction Specifications

Appendix 2 -Trail Evaluation Forms

Appendix 3 -Sign Samples

Appendix 4- Eye Level Survey

Appendix 5- Working With Land Owners

Appendix 6- Construction Specifications
for Support Structures

Bibliography