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DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION 68<br />

Trail Standards<br />

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Mountain bikers - these trail users travel on Equestrian riders - these users require<br />

more natural trail surfaces, and prefer trails with completely separate trails from other users to ensure<br />

challenging terrain.<br />

the safety <strong>of</strong> the riders, other users, and horses.<br />

Higher speed cyclists and commuters<br />

- these riders favor roadways over <strong>of</strong>f-street trails.<br />

For <strong>of</strong>f-street trails, alignments with shallower curves<br />

are favored by these users which allow for higher<br />

speeds. Increased trail widths are recommended to<br />

reduce conflicts with other trail users.<br />

Paddling trail users - paddling trails allow<br />

access to water featuresJor canoeing and kayaking.<br />

These users <strong>of</strong>ten require docks at both the starting<br />

and take out locations. Parking near these locations<br />

should be provided for boat trailers.<br />

The 2010 <strong>New</strong> <strong>Braunfels</strong> Strategic Parl

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