Roads and Trails Program
The Roads and Trails Program provides education and technical assistance to trail and open space managers and advocates regarding non-motorized trail planning, design, construction, funding and management throughout California.
Oversees the California Recreational Trails Plan and reports on the progress in its implementation.
Road and Trail Management Plans
The purpose of a Road and Trail Management Plan (RTMP) is to provide specific and detailed management direction for roads and trails within a park unit, guiding the operation, maintenance, and development of the road and trail system. Following the broad programmatic goals and guidelines outlined in the General Plan, it will:
- identify new trail routes to be developed
- make decisions regarding whether to keep, eliminate, or re-align non-system (user-created) trails
- prioritize maintenance needs
- make recommendations on changes-in-use designations for specific trails
- identify trailhead needs and improvements
- identify educational and interpretative needs of the road and trail system
Related Pages
- Browns Ravine Trail Change-in-Use Project
- Trails Handbook
- California Recreational Trails Plan
- California Trails & Greenways
- Change-In-Use Process
- Road and Trail Management Plans - Approved
- Road and Trail Management Plans - In Progress
- Easy Grade Trail Change-In-Use
- Take a Hike
- California State Parks Trails Policy
- E-Bikes in CA State Parks
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Contact Us
California State Parks
Planning Division
Roads and Trails Program
trails@parks.ca.gov
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