News – Northwest Trail Alliance

Make Your Impact on Local Trails and Bike Programming Even Stronger

November 18, 2025 by NW TA

When you give through your workplace giving program, you’re multiplying the impact of every dollar you contribute. Many companies offer matching gift programs for their employees, either for monetary contributions or employee volunteer hours. NWTA receives over $10,000 from workplace giving programs! Nike (Giving Tuesday double matches!), Intel, The Standard (Standard Insurance Company), Kaiser Permanente/Northwest Permanente, Portland General Electric, … Read More

2026 Board of Directors Election Announcement

November 17, 2025 by NW TA

Northwest Trail Alliance (NWTA) is on the lookout for mountain biking advocates, marketing masterminds, and advocacy wizards to join our Board of Directors! Whether you’re a freeriding daredevil or someone who’s recently fallen in love with mountain biking, this is your chance to help steer the future of off-road cycling in our region and make … Read More

Steepfake at Rocky Point Gets a Fall Tune-Up

November 13, 2025 by NW TA

Steepfake opened earlier this year as a new black trail in the Deep South zone at Rocky Point. With fall in full swing and the dirt in prime condition, volunteers spent the morning giving it the tune-up it needed to carry riders through the winter season. A crew of dedicated volunteers got to work quickly, … Read More

Clearing the Way for Better Trails at Hagg Lake

November 6, 2025 by NW TA

Last weekend, volunteers returned to Hagg Lake to continue rerouting a section of the Hagg Lake Loop Trail where a bridge had been uprooted. The team focused on clearing several hundred feet of new corridor, felling and removing downed trees, and tackling thick vegetation to prepare for the new alignment. It was a sunny but … Read More

Nineteen Volunteers Brave the Rain for Trail Maintenance at Rocky Point

November 3, 2025 by NW TA

Even an atmospheric river couldn’t stop the stoke. On October 26, nineteen dedicated volunteers showed up at Rocky Point to take on much-needed maintenance work on Wind Up, one of the system’s most popular trails. The crew focused on raking, trimming trees, and addressing a few problematic drainage spots and corners. Despite the wet weather, everyone … Read More

Your Investment in NWTA – Proven Results

October 30, 2025 by NW TA

Do you want to know what you helped make possible for trails and bike programming? NWTA publishes annual reports that outline how member, donor and sponsor dollars go to work. Take a look at our latest report: it’s a treasure trove of stories and facts that illustrate just how important our work is. Our website … Read More

Are you ready for great things in 2026?!

November 4, 2025October 29, 2025 by NW TA

November kicks off NWTA’s end-of-year fundraising season! Last year, we raised over $50,000 with all of our year end fundraising efforts combined. This year, we’re challenging our community to smash that number. We have a huge slate of plans for 2026 that we can only do with your support: DONATE TODAY It’s no secret that … Read More

A Note On Current Events

October 29, 2025 by NW TA

NWTA’s mission is executed in part by providing resources to mobilize trail maintenance across various trail systems in close partnership with land management agencies. Every year, roughly 50% of annual trail work on all of Oregon’s federal lands is done by local trail organizations. NWTA is fortunate to have strong relationships and formal agreements in … Read More

Trail Work Recap: Gales Creek Gets a Wet Weather Refresh

October 29, 2025 by NW TA

Recap by Nathan Frechen A little rain never stops the NWTA community. On a soggy but satisfying day out by Gales Creek Campground, a small but mighty crew tackled some much-needed trail work on the Gales Creek Trail between Summit Trailhead and the campground. Kevin, Allie, Aaron, and Michael joined the effort to remove two … Read More