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OUTDOOR DEVELOPED AREAS GUIDELINES CHAPTER T3:TECHNICAL PROVISIONS <br /> Advisory T 321 2 Trail Signs For trails,that do not Com• <br /> ply*ith the technical:provisions in <br /> T303;: mm <br /> itis recoended that th.e following information be provided: <br /> :Running slope (averag,e and ma imum) <br /> Cross slope(averag*and maximum <br /> Clear t0,ea`d width(minimum and average).` <br /> Surface type,firmness,an-d stabil ty„ <br /> Tread obstacles('magnitude and fregiip0 y) <br /> Trail length • <br /> Trail elevation;(at;trailhead) <br /> 4-60.,.414.001,1"01.66-00:• 04:•••a <br /> Maximum and;lowest elevation attained;• <br /> - <br /> The following-defnitions describe how measurements should'be made in order to provide <br /> the recommended information for trail signage;. <br /> Surface li formation <br /> 'The{ty a of material'that makes up the majority>of the surface should be described (e g , <br /> packed soil, asphalt,crushed rock, cr wood) The firmness of the surface should be • <br /> tescribed a's"very fi 'n"or"moderately firm" The stability of the surface should be <br /> described as"very stable"or"moderatel stable" (see Table A in Adviso y T303. Surfaces <br /> for information on measuring firmness and stability) <br /> le r't ead V�(i t1;1=(rfilrt rrtr�rii and av l )- <br /> Aver g clear fread*/idfh'represints the typical deer tread widthYover the:entire length of <br /> the trail.. Average,clear trefad width'should be de`te` ined by everaging the Individual clew <br /> trail widths for;each sequential segment of th?elrail m the trail heed to the destinetion('see <br /> T3g3 t fbr additional information oir measuring charBead width). <br /> Tread Obstacles <br /> See T3G3.6 for i>ifor ation<on measuring tread obstacles4;,;4,4 <br /> Slue <br /> Average runn ng slope represents the,typical steepness of the enfire length of the:troll The <br /> runni jslope sl l 1 measured far . Et sequ ria Fail segment,from,the t it head to <br /> the:de invation Itis omimende t et t ail ks be identified in 00 foot O 5 m) <br /> m lengths e Idn ofjthe `e s t slope-should be based on t e <br /> y r ...t. r y .t, r . A <br /> ru ningslope for,each tr l eegme,;n taking into d©nsidera ion;the interv•al:over which +each <br /> me a )er t`was gn i e. <br /> 36 <br /> 83 <br />