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The results from the stockdrawn trail equipment testing conducted in early summer 1994 on the Lochsa Ranger District in Idaho are listed in Table 1.
| Trail Equipment | Trail | Distance | Time | Passes | People/stock | Production rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga hillside plow | Fish Butte Trail 223 | 1.2 km | 1.5 hr | 1 | 2/1 | 1.0 km/h |
| Chattanooga | Fish Butte Trail 223 | 7 km | 8 hr | 1 each | 2/1 each | 0.9 km/h |
| Beatty grader | Fish Butte Trail 223 | 44 mi | 8 hr | 1 each | 2/1 each | 0.9 km/h |
| MTDC plow/grader | Down River Trail 2 | 0.4 km | 40 min | 2 | 2/1 | 0.9 km/h |
| MTDC plow/grader | Idaho Centennial Trail 2 | 2.8 km | 3 hr | 2 | 2/1 | 0.7 km/h |
| Trail Ace | Fish Creek Trail 224 | 0.4 km | 45 min | 3 | 2/1 | 0.4 km/h |
| Trail Scoop | Fish Creek Trail 224 | 0.2 mi | 45 min | 3 | 4/2 | 0.3 mph |
| Fremont grader | Fish Butte Trail 223 | 198 m 650 ft |
This grader was not suited to the soil and vegetation types at site. | |||
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