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| A sign next to a trail at Harold Parker State Forest. |
The Massachusetts Dept. of Conservation and Recreation (
DCR) is introducing new trailhead signage on selected trails statewide this fall. Trails that are considered reasonably accessible for people using mobility devices will have
Trail Access Information signs at the starting point.
Trail Access Information (TAI) signs follow U.S. Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines to provide a quick reference to the elements of the trail experience, such as length, slope, cross slope, trail width, surface, and obstacles. The new TAI signs should help people preview the trail to determine if they can or want to use the trail.
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| A portion of a TAI sign showing trail surface info. |
DCR's Universal Access Program developed TAI signs, as well as directional and trailside signage, to improve everyone's ability to locate designated trails in a park, understand and follow them successfully.
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| Six icons show different trail surfaces. |
