The NTC was formed in 2007 to bring trail-based organizations together in a collaborative manner to build, maintain and promote trail use across Canada. The NTC’s member organizations are longstanding groups with considerable expertise in trail-building and funding administration.

The NTC is a non-profit organization whose member organizations provide stewardship of much of Canada’s trail infrastructure. The NTC is composed of three not-for-profit organizations: the Canadian Trails Federation, the Canadian Off-Highway Vehicle Distributors’ Council and the Canadian Council of Snowmobile Organizations. Membership in these national organizations is drawn from subsidiary groups in each province or from the private sector through the contributions of manufacturers and distributors of trail-related vehicles, products and services. Virtually all forms of trail-based activity are represented under the Trails Coalition banner.