Mountain bike trail construction and design

Mountain bike trails, built to last.

Elemental Trailworks designs and builds creative mountain bike trails that fit the land and focus on providing the best experience possible. Steep, feature packed bike park lines, quiet backcountry singletrack, flowing green trails and multi use trails. We also provide land and corridor clearing, working with an experienced tree clearing crew that builds great trail too. Based in the western U.S. and available for projects across the country.

Talk about a project
Ryan Rodriguez with a shovel and rake at a mountain bike trail construction site in the forest
10 yearsPro riding and racing
6 seasonsRed Bull Rampage dig crew
2025Rampage Digger’s Award

Services

Planning

Site assessment and phased plans for singletrack, backcountry trail networks, and bike parks.

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Design and Field Layout

Flagged trail lines with grade, drainage, and flow worked out before digging.

Planning and design →

Construction

Mountain bike trail construction and bike park construction, machine rough in and hand finish.

Design/build →

Maintenance and Rehabilitation

Trail maintenance and rehabilitation: drainage fixes, reroutes, feature rebuilds, and ongoing care.

Maintenance →

Land and Corridor Clearing

Tree and brush clearing for trail corridors and land projects, done by an experienced clearing crew.

Consulting

A second opinion on a plan, a contractor, or a problem trail.

Trail types: singletrack, backcountry trail, flow trail, jump trail, technical trail, bike park, and full trail systems.

Background

I’m Ryan Rodriguez. I’ve raced and ridden professionally for ten years, spent six seasons on the Red Bull Rampage dig crew, dug for Red Bull Formation, and won the Rampage Digger’s Award in 2025.

I also worked as an employee on the contractor crew for the TORTA Buzzard Butte trail system near Pacific City, Oregon: flagging, machine work, hand finish, and volunteer days. That was their project. Elemental Trailworks is new.

Ryan Rodriguez digging with a pick beside a crew member on desert terrain at Red Bull Formation
Ryan Rodriguez holding the Red Bull Rampage Digger's Award trophy on the podium
Ryan Rodriguez with a shovel overlooking the Red Bull Formation venue

Contact

Tell me where the trail is and what you want it to do. I answer these myself.