2026 Seasonal Trail Crew Member

Ideal candidates will have volunteer or professional experience with singletrack trail maintenance and will be passionate about mountain biking and trail culture. Spend the summer outdoors, improving local trails from Aspen to New Castle. Maintain trail tread and drainage structures, trim corridor vegetation, clear fallen trees, and generally improve trails in both high-use and remote backcountry areas. During 2026, five or more Trail Crew Members will serve as ambassadors for public lands and RFMBA. Personal vehicle required for trailhead access; mileage reimbursement offered for all travel. Equipment stipend and mobile phone reimbursement offered. Health Stipend and Holiday Pay offered. Training is provided to improve your trail, tool, safety, and backcountry knowledge. $21-$25+/hour, 40 hours/week.To Apply: Please submit a PDF resume through Gusto, and use the "Additional information (optional)" section to share a Personal introduction statement of interest & experience (where do you live?, what is your experience with regional trails? and mountain biking? what other notable experiences or knowledge would you like to share?) Please share your phone number and email address to expedite any interviews. Please apply by Friday, March 21 (earlier is better), with availability to work starting between late April and early June.Position Summary: Maintain and improve existing public trails open to mountain biking. Report accomplishments and identify future maintenance needs on a daily basis. Serve as an ambassador for public lands and RFMBA. Crew work schedule is typically Monday - Thursday, 10 hour days, 40 hours/week. Seasonal work is end of April through mid October, with opportunity to start later, or finish sooner. Note: RFMBA does not provide or coordinate housing. If considering moving to the area for a position, please research regional housing options from Aspen to Glenwood Springs in advance, with consideration for Carbondale, CO as being a good central location within the Roaring Fork Valley. Job offers will be provided to those with secured local housing only. Unfortunately, camping on public lands for this seasonal position is not an option.recblid xlvd6combxmecjl0oeqdop8t8md2ac