Trail Layout & Design

Trail U for Land Trusts, generously supported by the Peter and Carmen Luica Buck Foudation. To sign up for this Trail U for Land Trust Program, please contact John Leigh at (201)-512-9348 X 822 Learn what it takes to create a mutually enjoyable and durable trail for hikers. Topics covered include trail planning, soils, grades, hydrological relationships, and trail alignments, as well as trail experience concepts such as users' expectations, gateways, anchors, and trail flow. Students will learn to understand the humanity in a trail: what makes one trail more enjoyable and satisfying than another. After discussing and analyzing existing trails, participants will have the opportunity to help design a new trail segment.