Trail planning, from adapting existing trail to creating new trail systems.

YAZH TRAILZ has the capability to optimize user space given by land managers. hiking trails to get from the parking lot to walking paths for pedestrian traffic.

Apply common maintenance trail management objectives such as corridor height/width, tread width, out slope, protrusions, obstacles, and water management techniques.

• Corridor clearing: Hand tools - Use hand tools to safely remove small standing trees (if needed), hazard trees, fallen logs, brush, vegetation, rocks, or other impediments to trail tread to the specified corridor width and height.

• Drainage Features/water management: Construct/restore trail drainage features that decrease erosion, including Knicks, grade dips, grade reversals, berms, and ditches.

Existing trail enhancement.

The Trail Difficulty Rating System categorizes trails based on their technical challenge, helping users choose routes that match their skill level. This system empowers visitors to make informed decisions, ensuring a safer and more enjoyable experience on the trails.

Greenways: 120” trail tread width, two-directional shared-use, can be hardened or surfaced.

Novice: 72” trail tread width, bi-directional, can be hardened or surfaced. Trail grade is 5% or less and has no trail obstacles.

Beginner: 36” or more for trail tread width, can be bi-directional, firm or stable tread. 5-8% trail grade and has avoidable obstacles and unavoidable obstacles that 2” tall present on trail.

Moderate: 24” or more of trail tread width, usually not bi-directional, 8-12% trail grade with unavoidable obstacles 8” tall and avoidable obstacles may be present.

Difficult: 12” trail tread width, would advise to be directional trail, 12-18% trail grade with unavoidable trail obstacles 15” tall or less, avoidable obstacles may be present, and loose rock.

Extremely difficult: 6” or more trail tread width, advised to be directional, 18-20% trail grade with technical features, unavoidable obstacles of 15” or more, and loose rock.

This system is adapted from the internationally recognized Trail Marking System commonly worldwide. It is widely employed in various trail networks, particularly in resort-based mountain biking areas.

Hand, Machine, Hybrid

Some builds need to be approached with a certain amount of candor.

-rock work, some designs may include an approach requiring foreign material, such as rock cultivated from where it’s abundant.

-some builds utilizing

Trail Features:

• Berms- is a raised, banked turn made of dirt, allowing riders to lean into corners while maintaining speed and stability. It provides extra traction and support for smooth, momentum-maintaining turns.

• Rollers- A roller lets riders roll over and accelerate without pedaling, making it a key feature of pump tracks. Its placement is crucial for maintaining speed and setting up the next feature.

• Jumps- is a feature that allows riders to lift both wheels off the ground, clearing gaps or obstacles. It typically includes a take-off lip and landing area and requires skill to navigate. Types of jumps include tabletops, step-ups, and doubles, depending on the take-off and landing design.

• Rock gardens- is a section of a trail with a collection of rocks that user must navigate carefully to avoid punctures. The rocks can be loose or embedded, and the garden can vary in size.

• Wooden structures- on a trail is a constructed feature, typically made of wood, designed to add variety and challenge. It can include bridges, ramps, or elevated sections that riders must navigate with skill.