trail system
Connected outdoor routes
A trail system is a network of interconnected paths designed for hiking, biking, or other outdoor recreation.
The term implies multiple routes that branch and connect, allowing users to choose different distances or destinations: The park's trail system includes over fifty miles of marked paths.
Trail systems may be maintained by parks departments, land trusts, or volunteer organizations.
- trailheadHiking path entrance
- out and backRoute returning same way
- greenwayConserved trail corridor
- hikersPeople walking outdoors recreationally
- signagePosted public displays
switchback · dirt path · cyclists · erosion control · birdwatchers · sustainable design · wildlife corridors · boardwalk · accessibility standards · runners · habitat preservation · leave no trace · pack it out · maintained · bridge · traverse · footpath · markers
- bike trailssingletrack, doubletrack, trailhead, bike park, out-and-back
- public landsnational park, public lands, public land, national forest, state park
- camp facilitiescabins, tent, bunkhouse, shelter, dining hall
- national parksYellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Everglades, Glacier National Park
- horse facilitiesstable, stables, stall, horse stall, horse stalls
- planned communitiesplanned towns, subdivision, gated community, new towns, master-planned community
trail systemfreeway system
Interconnected limited-access highways
interstate system · street grid · highway network · highway system · road network