Guidelines

The American Trails Accessibility Hub offers essential guidelines and best practices for creating accessible trails. It provides tools, case studies, and webinars to support trail managers and advocates in designing inclusive outdoor spaces. Discover more through their comprehensive National Hub and stay updated with VTGC’s enews.

The Rails-to-Trails Accessibility Guide offers practical advice on designing accessible trails, covering surface materials, gradients, and width. It also addresses amenities like signage and rest areas to ensure trails are inclusive and usable for people with disabilities.

The USDA Forest Service guide offers essential technical requirements for designing accessible outdoor recreation areas and trails. It includes detailed specifications for trail surfaces, slopes, widths, and other elements to ensure facilities are inclusive and usable by people with disabilities.

's "Adaptive Mountain Biking Trail Standards" provides guidelines for designing and building trails suitable for

The Kootenay Adaptive Sport Association’s guidelines ensure trails are accessible and enjoyable for adaptive mountain biking. Covering aspects like trail width, gradient, surface, and technical features, these standards create inclusive trails that enhance the riding experience for all.

This U.S. Access Board guide provides comprehensive guidelines for making outdoor environments accessible, covering trails, parking, signage, bathrooms, picnic tables, and other amenities. These standards ensure all elements of outdoor recreation areas are inclusive for people with disabilities.