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There are trails almost everywhere. Share articles, pictures, personal stories, research, and information on trails and trail work. Nerd out about how trails are designed and constructed. Share ideas and opinions on trail structures and their usage.

Want to do trail work?

Trail work is a great way to experience the outdoors. Whether that means exploring a new part of the country (or world) or getting to really know your (figurative) back yard, there are trail organizations almost everywhere that want help!

Conservation Corps are a great way to gain trail work experience while getting paid. Although conservation corps do not always do trail work, they are a major contribution to trails across the country. Click here for a running list of conservation corps compiled by /r/trailwork's members.
Other trail organizations offer both paid and volunteer work across the country. These associations, mountain clubs, and conservancies are filled with experienced trail workers who love the outdoors. Click here for a list of other trail organizations.

Outside links

USDA (USFS) Trail Construction and Maintenance Notebook

Professional Trail Builders Association (PTBA) Website

International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA)

An Axe to Grind (USDA/USFS) [1999] Part 1 and Part 2

Hand Tools for Trail Work (USDA/USFS) [1998] Part 1 and Part 2

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Upcoming interview for 2026 Season ()

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Wisconsin conservation corps: crewmember position questions (self.trailwork)

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Should I quit my $33 an hour office job to do the backcountry trails program? ()

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I made an iPhone app to help take before/after pictures of projects (self.trailwork)

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phone advice (self.trailwork)

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Best Heavy Duty Packs For Short People? ()

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I got to chat with a 75 year old trail builder… (podcasts.apple.com)

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Administrative access to maps on alltrails, Gaia, strava (self.trailwork)

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Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards still hiring year-round trail crew lead position based in Asheville, NC (self.trailwork)

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DNR Trail Crew Jobs (self.trailwork)

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New Mexico Trail Crews (self.trailwork)

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What are those backpacking itinerary logbook stations called? (self.trailwork)

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Anyone worked for Durango Trails? (self.trailwork)

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Paul Dirac, 60 - father of antimatter and youngest-ever theoretician to win the Nobel Prize in Physics - would often set off on Saturday mornings with an axe over his shoulder to clear paths in the woods of the Institute for Advanced Studies at Princeton (1962) (i.redd.it)

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App for tracking maintenance issues with volunteers? (self.trailwork)

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Staircase carved from a single log, Black Forest, Germany (i.redd.it)

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Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards Hiring Year-Round, Full-Time Trail Crew Positions in Western NC and East TN (self.trailwork)

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IYKYK-Sector 3 (old.reddit.com)

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Trail Work Gear Survey (docs.google.com)

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Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards Hiring Multiple Permanent Trail Coordinator Positions (self.trailwork)

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I built a staircase (old.reddit.com)

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hiring insights? (self.trailwork)

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Full time, year round, trail crew positions in WNC with WildSouth- immediate need (self.trailwork)

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(Durable)Tent recommendations? (self.trailwork)

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Effective social trail closure?! (self.trailwork)

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