Comments on: Golden Spike Report http://writeteknorthwest.com/archives/2678/golden-spike-report Writing & Marketing Solutions Mon, 21 May 2012 23:12:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jason http://writeteknorthwest.com/archives/2678/golden-spike-report/comment-page-1#comment-738 jason Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:12:19 +0000 http://writeteknorthwest.com/?p=2678#comment-738 A best practice in trail design for rough flagging a trail corridor is to always place flagging at eye height. I like to place a flag every 20-40 feet or so- if people are having a hard time finding the flag line, they end up having to wander around. Since designing a trail takes almost as much time as building it in the northwest (we're lucky with that one) it can maximize productivity. Flagging at eye height is easy to see, and makes it easy to check and measure slope. (assuming you were to carry and utilize and inclinometer for trail design) I realize that your trail designers don't place pin flags- it can be time consuming, but it can go a long ways as well. A lot of groups skip this step, but it can be a good way to really define the line. There is a lot of good information in the Forest Service Manual, (free, yay) or IMBA's Trail Solutions Book. A best practice in trail design for rough flagging a trail corridor is to always place flagging at eye height. I like to place a flag every 20-40 feet or so- if people are having a hard time finding the flag line, they end up having to wander around. Since designing a trail takes almost as much time as building it in the northwest (we’re lucky with that one) it can maximize productivity. Flagging at eye height is easy to see, and makes it easy to check and measure slope. (assuming you were to carry and utilize and inclinometer for trail design)

I realize that your trail designers don’t place pin flags- it can be time consuming, but it can go a long ways as well. A lot of groups skip this step, but it can be a good way to really define the line.

There is a lot of good information in the Forest Service Manual, (free, yay) or IMBA’s Trail Solutions Book.

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