Services
Nature Trails offers design only, design-build, construction only and construction administration for these trail types.
Trail design and planning
Trail master planning, layout and design for parks, preserves, developments and public lands. Work includes GIS analysis, field studies, alignment flagging, permitting support, bid management, and public input and stakeholder engagement.
Example projects: Cacapon State Park Resort (Berkeley Springs, WV, 2025); Elkin Creek Headwaters Preserve Master Plan (Elkin, NC, 2024); San Jose Bike Park (San José, Costa Rica, 2019); Well of Mercy Trail Mapping (Hamptonville, NC, 2017)
Mountain bike trails
Beginner to advanced mountain bike trails in almost any terrain: flow trails, technical lines, jump lines, adaptive trails, NICA race courses and optional alt lines, with features such as rock rolls, rock armor, skinnies and slab bridges.
Example projects: Cacapon State Park Resort (Berkeley Springs, WV, 2025); Mountain Island Flow Trail (Mount Holly, NC, 2025); Reasonover Creek Trail Rehab (Cedar Mountain, NC, 2025); Deep Cove Trail (Old Fort, NC, 2024); Elkin Creek Headwaters Preserve Master Plan (Elkin, NC, 2024); Lehi's Dream Downhill Trail (Lehi, UT, 2024); Battle Park (Rocky Mount, NC, 2023); Grandeur Peak Bonneville Shoreline Trail (Salt Lake City, UT, 2023)
Bike parks, skills areas and pump tracks
Bike parks, bicycle skills areas, dirt jump lines and dirt or asphalt pump tracks designed for progression and risk management, so riders get air time with less risk of serious injury.
Example projects: Carrboro Pump Track (Chapel Hill, NC, 2025); Fiddlehead Bike Park Rehab (Fletcher, NC, 2025); Elkin Creek Headwaters Preserve Master Plan (Elkin, NC, 2024); Little River Bike Park (Rougemont, NC, 2024); Lake Raleigh Woods (Raleigh, NC, 2023); Private Family Bike Park (Barboursville, WV, 2023); Wildwood Park (Greenville, NC, 2023); Belmont Park (Durham, NC, 2022)
Bridges and boardwalks
Trail bridges and boardwalks from rustic to refined for crossing rivers, ditches, lakes and wetlands: FRP truss bridges, galvanized steel I-beam and weathering steel bridges, log stringer and locust log bridges, utility pole trestles, and wetland boardwalks with marine-grade pine or composite decking.
Example projects: Forney Creek Bridge (Denver, NC, 2026); Fearrington Village Bridge (Pittsboro, NC, 2025); Lost Hollow Adventure Trail (Belmont, NC, 2025); Preserve at Jordan Lake Bridge (Chapel Hill, NC, 2025); Northeast District Park Bridge (Chapel Hill, NC, 2024); Cramer Mountain Trail Plan (Cramerton, NC, 2023); Lake Johnson Bridge (Raleigh, NC, 2023); Trivium Park Corporate Trail (Newton, NC, 2023)
Multiuse, accessible and gravel greenway trails
Aggregate surface trails that provide public access and transportation, including ADA-accessible gravel trails, decomposed granite, chip seal and recycled concrete greenways.
Example projects: Lost Hollow Adventure Trail (Belmont, NC, 2025); Lowell South Fork River Trail (Gastonia, NC, 2025); Preserve at Jordan Lake Bridge (Chapel Hill, NC, 2025); Rivers House Park Trail (Boone, NC, 2025); Seven Oaks HOA Trail (Belmont, NC, 2025); Beech Bluff County Park (Willow Spring, NC, 2024); Elkin Creek Headwaters Preserve Master Plan (Elkin, NC, 2024); Rise Red Mountain Community Trail (Birmingham, AL, 2024)
Backcountry singletrack and hiking trails
Low-impact, sustainable singletrack and hiking trails for remote backcountry, national forests, public lands and conservation areas, including stone staircases and creek crossings.
Example projects: Lost Hollow Adventure Trail (Belmont, NC, 2025); Reasonover Creek Trail Rehab (Cedar Mountain, NC, 2025); Rivers House Park Trail (Boone, NC, 2025); Brad Ragan Park (Spruce Pine, NC, 2024); Cliffs at Glassy Trail (Landrum, SC, 2024); Deep Cove Trail (Old Fort, NC, 2024); Dog Lake Accessible Trail Rehab (Salt Lake City, UT, 2024); Elkin Creek Headwaters Preserve Master Plan (Elkin, NC, 2024)
Trailheads, kiosks and signage
Trailheads, map kiosks, engraved cedar and laser-cut steel signs, donor plaques, cartography and wayfinding graphic design to communicate navigation, park rules and regulations.
Example projects: Cacapon State Park Resort (Berkeley Springs, WV, 2025); Carrboro Pump Track (Chapel Hill, NC, 2025); Lost Hollow Adventure Trail (Belmont, NC, 2025); Rivers House Park Trail (Boone, NC, 2025); Lehi's Dream Downhill Trail (Lehi, UT, 2024); Little River Bike Park (Rougemont, NC, 2024); Battle Park (Rocky Mount, NC, 2023); Lake Raleigh Woods (Raleigh, NC, 2023)
Trail rehabilitation and maintenance
Restoring heavily used and degraded trails with low-impact techniques that improve durability, enhance safety and reduce environmental impact.
Example projects: Fiddlehead Bike Park Rehab (Fletcher, NC, 2025); Reasonover Creek Trail Rehab (Cedar Mountain, NC, 2025); Dog Lake Accessible Trail Rehab (Salt Lake City, UT, 2024); Cramer Mountain Trail Plan (Cramerton, NC, 2023); Grassy Creek Falls Trail Rehab (Hendersonville, NC, 2023); Durham County Trail Rehab (Durham, NC, 2022); Avery Creek Trail Rehab (Pisgah Forest, NC, 2019); Buckwheat Knob Trail Rehab (Pisgah National Forest, NC, 2019)
Custom fabrication and displays
Custom carpentry and steel fabrication for trail features, ramps and bridges, plus trade show booths and retail displays for bicycle brands.
Example projects: Delta Cycles Trade Show Displays (Salinas, CA, 2024); Bentonville Experience Center Displays (Bentonville, AR, 2023); Specialized Atlanta Displays (Atlanta, GA, 2023); Specialized Lincoln Park Displays (Chicago, IL, 2023); Specialized Sea Otter Booth (Salinas, CA, 2023)