Woodland Owner Note 29
Updated 10/18/95
Constructing the Trail For Maximum Accessibility
As a result of passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1992, there is
increased interest in modifying the design of trails to make them accessible to
persons with disabilities and to older people. While no official standard
exists for creating the ultimate in accessible trails, guidelines provided by
the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards provide a good starting point.
While it is neither possible nor desirable to have each trail conform to the
standards listed below, strive to offer a variety of trails with different
difficulty levels to meet the range of abilities and preferences of the
prospective visitors.
Table 1 lists the design standards presently recommended for two levels of
accessible trails.
Table 1. Accessible trail design standards.
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