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<\/a>Here are resources about what constitutes an accessible trail, as well as information about general trail rating.<\/p>\n
If you have additional resources, please contact me using the form in the sidebar.<\/p>\n
Access Recreation<\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong>Here is a wonderful project in Washington and Oregon.
\n“A<\/span>ccess Recreation [AR] is a Portland, Oregon ad hoc committee that has been developing uniform\u00a0guidelines<\/a> for minimum information that should be provided about hiking trails and outdoor recreational facilities, that would benefit hikers with disabilities.\u00a0 These guidelines can be applied to websites, printed materials and at trail sites. …..When put into place, these guidelines<\/a> will provide the public with easy access to better information on the accessibility of recreational and hiking trails in the states of Oregon and Washington and nationwide.” \u00a0Georgena Moran, founder and project coordinator, \u00a0says it is a “two-year project [ends June 2016] and as for now only two trails<\/span><\/a> have been trail mapped the with video accompaniment.” \u00a0 Article by Georgena, \u00a0“Trails for Everyone”<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>Lots of links for how to make an area\/trail accessible on the American Trails website.<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0See their guidelines.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
International Mountain Bicycling Association’s<\/a>\u00a0rating system for trail difficulty.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
The\u00a0National Center for Accessibility<\/a>\u00a0at Indiana University.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
An excellent article by San Francisco Bay area Bonnie Lewkowicz :\u00a0<\/span>Opening the Door to Nature for People with Disabilities<\/a>\u00a0 which was written in 2006 and is still relevant.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
Thoughts on\u00a0rating trail difficulty<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
US Access Board<\/a>\u00a0guidelines for outdoor recreation. \u00a0Scroll down to 1017 for particulars regarding Trails.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
US Dept. of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. \u00a0Chapter 5\u00a0Trail Design for Access<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
United States Forest Service\u00a0Accessibility Guidebook<\/a>\u00a0for Outdoor Recreation and Trails<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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