Maintenance

I'm sure this is just another boring post to most, but I thought it seemed noteworthy.  I just rode Siouxon and noticed that Jerry D cut out a bunch of pretty difficult to cut logs, now that entire area (above the junction of the Upper Trail and the Lower Trail that heads over the bridge to Chinook) that was a complete pain to get around is perfect singletrack!  Thanks Jerry, you do an amazing job with that trail!  Thanks to all who help with trails but special props to Jerry for keeping one of SW Washington's gems in top form.  He's also reworked some tread in especially difficult creek crossings and landslide prone dips.  Great day to enjoy the riding we have in our backyards!!! 

There seems to be some misunderstanding about the Sickter Lars loop at Storey Burn.   That trail was NOT designed by Westside Trail Federation.   It was originally planned in collaboration between a local advanced cross-country rider (Lars) and Oregon Department of Forestry.   When W.T.F. initially approached ODF about vision to develop a FR/DH network of trails in vacinity (across the valley on Larch Mountain)... the group was first tasked with helping finish up that technical trail loop before they'd consider any other mountain biking trails in "Mountain bike area #1".

We walked Newton this afternoon with the Team Captains and charted out some really exciting stuff to be done at tomorrow's Trail Party! I am so excited! Please check out the Ride Calendar for the map to join us!

Before you get out there, be warned that there is Poison Oak around. It is not "everywhere" yet, but you should know what it looks like at this early stage:

PUMP members doing their share on FL5 - February 2008