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TRAIL PLANNING, DESIGN,
AND DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES
An award-winning
resource from the Minnesota Dept. of Natural
Resources covering shared-use trails, natural
surface trails, winter-use trails and bikeways
The Minnesota Department of
Natural Resources (DNR) recently completed its much
anticipated “Trail Planning, Design & Development
Guidelines.”
This 300-page spiral-bound publication, several years
in the making, provides a first-ever comprehensive
how-to guidebook for developing all types of
recreational trails. These best practices for
professional trail builders are intended to aid
Minnesota land managers in applying new, innovative
and environmentally sustainable approaches to trail
planning, design and construction.
According to Pete Webber, special projects director
with the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA)
of Boulder, Colo., the publication is among the very
best. “By detailing a variety of trails from
greenways to single-track, Minnesota’s new trail
manual provides an impressive range of information
in one of the most complete and helpful planning
resources available,” Webber said.
Development of the Minnesota Trail Guidelines was
funded, in large part, by dedicated trail funds,
with additional support from the Federal Highway
Administration’s National Recreational Trails
Program. The project was undertaken in response to
the growing, changing demands for trails of all
types, particularly the rapid growth in off-highway
vehicle trails use. The DNR expects this guidebook
to prove useful for grant-in-aid trail clubs and
volunteers, local government sponsors, educators,
and both public and private land managers.
The guidelines address both new and existing trail corridors,
summer and winter-use trails, and multi-use trails
with paved or naturally-surfaced treadways.
Practical, low-cost and low-tech solutions to the
unique challenges faced by Minnesota trail builders
are highlighted, recognizing the state’s wide range
of soil and site conditions, riparian area concerns
and climatic extremes. Trail project planning,
funding, permitting and environmental review steps
are also discussed and references provided for those
wishing to learn more.
To order copies of the new publication, contact Minnesota’s
Bookstore at (651) 297-3000 or toll free
1-800-657-3757. People may also visit the
Minnesota Bookstore online at
www.minnesotasbookstore.com Refer to Stock No.
9-66. The price is $19.95 plus S+H. Quantity
discounts are available. Reprints of pages or
chapters from the manual for non-commercial purposes
are also available at no charge through the
Minnesota Dept of Natural Resources.
