Trail Construction Specification Outline 

This specification could be modified as required to hand to staff or contractors to go out and build a trail. 

Design and Construction Details 

1. Cleared, grubbed & graded trail (level ground) 
2. Typical crowned trail section 
3. Trail on slope 
4. Typical sodded ditch with crowned gravel trail 
5. Trail construction on talus and rubble 
6. Trail switchback construction 
7. Typical drainage depression 
8. Profile of drainage dip with rocks 
9. Typical native sod ditch detail 
10. Open rock culvert 
11. Culvert with ditch 
12. Log waterbar 
13. Timber waterbar 
14. Rock water bar 
15. Historic corduroy trail with option 
16. Single log bridge with handrail 
17. Split log bridge 
18. Horse bridge 
19. Log bridge with timber decking 
20. Three log bridge with decking 
21. Typical Bridge end cribbing 
22. Timber stairs 
23. Timber steps with handrails 
24. Ladders 
25. Log retaining wall 
26. Timber retaining wall 
27. Dry stone wall 
28. Gabion retaining wall 
29. Trail closure and scarification 
30. Native sod transplanting 
31. Clearing new growth