Trail Difficulty Rating System

The IMBA Trail Difficulty Rating System is a basic method used to categorize the relative technical difficulty of recreation trails. The IMBA Trail Difficulty…


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Trail Rating Guidelines

The system focuses on rating the technical challenge of trails, not the physical exertion.


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Trail Rating Criteria

The average width of the active tread or beaten path of the trail.


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Trail Difficulty Ratings and Signs

The IMBA Trail Difficulty Rating System is a basic method used to categorize the relative technical difficulty of recreation trails. The IMBA Trail Difficulty…


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Map Production and Distribution

Once you’ve built the map, it’s time to produce and distribute it. There are many ways to create and distribute maps. Consider your resources and audience.


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Collecting and Sharing GPS Data

Members of your club may already have collected much of the essential trail data for a map with GPS devices.


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Dealing with Data

The amount of data for maps available today is mindboggling. As you acquire data for your mapping project it is wise to keep the following ideas in mind.


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Build a Basemap

Off-the-shelf mapping software -- including popular products by Route Buddy, DeLorme and Topofusion -- provide a valuable head-start on acquiring the data for…


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Promoting Trail Systems With Print And Online Maps

Good maps do much more than point out where the trail goes. Through the use of text, logos and other and visual symbols, they can offer guidance about trail…


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