TRAIL BUILDING TOOLS | How to use a Clinometer when laying out trails and shooting grades | 4K

This is how we lay out hiking and mountain biking trails using a clinometer. This tool allows us to keep a target grade and keeps us within trail rating specs. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask in the comments!

[@billheinze1448]

Nice video. NMTA have always used a clinometer with two people, one as a reference point and the other to look thru the clinometer to take a reading. I never thought about using flagging tape as the fixed reference point! That would allow one person to measure grades and lay out the trail without any help. Great idea!

[@affordabletrailsolutions]

Yes sir!!! Not sure this is a new thing, surly someone else is doing it this way but, we do it because of necessity , we have a small team! Works great and there is only one person to blame😂😂. I do see where 2 people could be beneficial.

[@allrotary]

What clinometer are you using?

[@affordabletrailsolutions]

Here you go….. cspforestry.com/products/haglof-c-i-clinometer-15-102-1012?currency=USD&variant=41418540908737&Google%20Shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQiA14WdBhD8ARIsANao07jMqn8QVrYabzDn6YmIP33ZrFoqWqwZNKWQH7cE8pVzrM-dK3Hw930aApNpEALw_wcB

[@travisdonaldstanley6420]

Thanks for the video. Some folks recommend walking 10 feet away then standing next to a second tree and then looking back. Once you like the degrees, then you will put another flag up at a second (eye level) tree and continue on. Hiking Trails should be 2-8% grade. 10% tops.

[@affordabletrailsolutions]

That works also! The reason we try to as far as possible is, it gives you a longer line on grade. Then you can do the final alignment and know your average grade is on. Just remember if you have a maximum grade, make your average grade 3% less than your maximum !

[@affordabletrailsolutions]

And thank you! Glad you got some value from it! Thanks for watching!