Carvins Cove Trail Plan - Roanoke

Carvins Cove Natural Reserve
2010 Trail Management Plan
3.1.2 Summary of Assessment and Sustainability Data
Collection of the trail assessment data included recording trail length, width, surface,
grades, cross slope, hillside slope, features related to sustainability, maintenance
needs, and attractions. This large volume of data is being stored by the Department of
Parks and Recreation in a separate volume as baseline information for ongoing
monitoring and maintenance. After collection and review of the data, the Assessment
Team evaluated the sustainability of each trail and the amount of maintenance
required to handle existing use levels. The information in Tables 5 and 6 summarizes
this data and can be used for monitoring and scheduling maintenance.
Table 5. Summary of Trail Assessment Data
Map
# Name
Length
Miles
Width
(feet)
% Exceeds
half rule
Trail
0-5%
Grade
6-10% 11-15%16-20%21-30% >30%
1 Happy Valley 6.62 8-12 Road 28 62 10 0 0 0
2 Brushy Mountain 9.80 8-13 Road 55 45 0 0 0 0
3 Tuck-a-way 1.02 1.5-4 86 43 47 4 4 3 0
4 Comet 2.28 2-4 48 48 17 20 9 5 0
5 Jacob's Drop 1.14 4-8 42 19 15 35 23 7 0
6 Kerncliff 1.99 4-8 62 37 36 13 7 7 0
7 Hemlock Tunnel 1.95 2-4 57 27 24 22 16 10 1
8 Araminta 0.78 1.5-2.5 47 49 40 7 3 1 0
9 Songbird 2.06 2-4 23 68 26 6 0 0 1
10 Arrowhead 1.61 2-4 59 51 34 9 6 0 0
11 Enchanted Forest 0.84 2-4 47 66 22 11 1 0 0
12 Little Bell 0.30 2-4 75 85 15 0 0 0.5 0
13 Gauntlet 2.54 1.5-2 30 22 34 37 4 2 1
14 Trough 1.13 2-4 70 19 27 27 26 0 0
14a Trough Expert 0.13 2-8 100 0 0 28 66 7 0
15 Buck 1.59 1.5-4 17 25 32 37 4 1 1
16 Hotel 1.00 2-4 78 61 13 7 11 8 0
17 Hi-Dee-Hoe 1.60 1.5-4 30 12 14 54 19 1 0
18 Horse Pen 1.50 9-12 Road 74 26 0 0 0 0
19 Tunnel 0.41 8-12 Road 38 52 10 0 0 0
21 Schoolhouse 1.79 2-4 35 68 29 2 1 1 0
22 Riley's Loop 0.36 8-12 Road 83 17 0 0 0 0
23 Sawmill Branch 1.22 2-4 68 7 26 45 19 3 0
24 Four Gorge 2.39 2-4 22 56 24 18 2 0 0
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