ODT: Silence Map

The following map shows an overlay of the Oregon Desert Trail (ODT) with a recently published national sound map by the National Park Service. The map shows the “existing sound level,” which accounts for all of the acoustic energy including anthropogenic, biotic and abiotic… Continue Reading

ODT: Trail Surface by Section

The following two figures show the Oregon Desert Trail (ODT) surface by section. Please refer to the ODT guide for a detailed trail surface description. I’m using the same terminology as on the maps. XC: cross-country Trail: single-track trail Roads: Primitive:… Continue Reading