Showing posts with label Trail Science 106. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trail Science 106. Show all posts

December 6, 2012

Trail Science 106: The trail corridor

The final entry in the Trail Science series is the trail corridor, which includes the trail’s tread and the area above and to the sides of the tread. According to the Forest Service’s Trail Construction and Maintenance Notebook, hiking trails should be cleared of brush 6 feet wide and 8 feet high.


The Pacific Northwest Trail
A Pacific Northwest Trail