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Mechanized Trail Construction

Level Up!INTRODUCTION TO MECHANIZED TRAIL CONSTRUCTION
September 8-11, 2025
Monday-Thursday
7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily

Cost is only $900
(plus registration fee)

This course will cover the following:

  • Pros & Cons of Machine Trail Building
  • Categories of Trail Machines
  • Safety & Operation of Trail Dozers, Mini Excavators, Loaders, etc.
  • Maintenance of Trail Machinery Machine Experience

Skill Definition:

Safely use and maintain mechanized trail  construction equipment (e.g., mini-excavators,  skid steers, trail dozers, compactors) to construct trail that meets construction specifications and minimizes off trail impacts.

Entry-level performance skills include:

  • Safely work around mechanized trailbuilding equipment/crews
  • Operate basic mechanized equipment (e.g. mechanized wheelbarrow, plate compactor, tracked dumper), with supervision
  • Perform basic maintenance on equipment
  • Minimize unintended impacts on and off trail, and use techniques to repair unintended impacts with supervision

Instructor:

Tony Boone imageTony Boone is a pioneer in the evolution and art of planning and creating sustainable, machine-built trails for mountain bikers, hikers, runners and equestrians. He is a highly sought after professional trails educator, instructing thousands of students around the world.

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