Utah Trails Forum
Utah Trails Forum
Utah Trails Forum
The Utah Trails Forum brings together industry professionals, trail advocates, volunteers, and community leaders to advance the building and care of natural surface trails. It encourages partnerships to plan, build and maintain trails from inception to completion. The forum also serves as a learning resource for individuals throughout Utah looking to further their knowledge of trail building and maintenance.
Through workshops, dialog, and networking opportunities, the Utah Trails Forum shares best practices, promotes local organizations, and offers guidance. It is a unifying network that develops and supports access to safe and sustainable trails throughout the state.
Vision: Inspire and facilitate quality trails, community connections and lifelong adventure.
Mission: This initiative advances trail access, quality, and stewardship through collaboration, education and technical support.
Save the date for the 2026 Mountain West Trails Conference -
May 19-21, in beautiful Rock Springs, Wyoming!
Head here for more information and to register!
Mentorship Program
Creating individual connections between experienced mentors and motivated mentees to further the UTF mission of advancing trail access, quality, and stewardship through collaboration, education, and technical support.
Areas of Mentorship: Access and equity, advocacy, trail planning, design and construction, trail stewardship and volunteer programs, education and training, trail activation, land protection, and funding.
Program Benefits: One-on-one learning opportunities, access to UTF’s mentorship directory, discounted admission to UTF Conferences, and mentor/mentee activities.
Program Expectations:
- Each mentorship program will last a minimum of 3 months.
- Mentors and Mentees are committed to having the capacity to meet for at least 1 hour bi-monthly.
- Complete the mentorship application including their geographic region and detail up to three clear objectives they’d like to achieve during their mentorship.
- Complete post-mentorship survey and/or exit interview with UTF committee members.
Trail Skills Workshops
In partnership with the USU Extension and the Utah Trails Forum and thanks to a Recreational Trails Program grant, we are excited to support a new series of technical trail skills workshops that will take place over the next two years. The program will have eight classes ranging from an introductory trail maintenance class all the way to more advanced skills like trail design and dry-stone masonry. The first two classes of "Fundamentals of Trail Maintenance" happened in the fall of 2025 and we are planning now for our trail construction classes taking place in the first half of 2026. Keep an eye here and in our newsletter for more details!
Are there specific trainings you’d like to see covered in a workshop? If so, please fill out this training suggestion form.
Custom Trail Skills Classes
Does your organization or community need a custom tailored training for your trail network? If so, please reach out to Patrick Parsel [email protected] to see how the Division could be able to help.
Trail Master Steward Online Course
The Trail Master Steward online course provides volunteers, trail organizations, and land managers with a foundational understanding of the values inherent in trail stewardship. It introduces the basic skills required to be a steward of our trail resources.
Mentorship Directory
We have partnered with American Trails and their Trail Skills Project to help connect you to Utah’s trail experts as well as those around the country.
Add your contact information to the map and connect with Utah’s many trail builders, planners, and more.
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