Written by Owen Simpson My school, Oregon Episcopal School, launched a senior capstone project during the last 2.5 weeks of school, and I choose to focus my efforts around spreading the joy of mountain bikes to new communities of kids. This means that instead of attending classes I dedicated my last weeks of school to … Read More
Written by Dan Werle, Hagg Lagg LST On the morning of Saturday, July 21, ten NWTA volunteers met at Scoggins Valley Park in Gaston to tackle some of Oregon’s fastest-growing vegetation on the Henry Hagg Lake Trail. Two groups, led by crew leaders Lisa Olivares and Paul Hobson, descended on a few of the most … Read More
Northwest Trail Alliance advances our mission in three main ways: trail stewardship, promoting riding opportunities for all, and advocacy. Advocacy can sometimes feel less tangible AND daunting: advocacy requires a lot of planning, patience and strategy. NWTA members are crucial to our advocacy work, as local community members are powerful voices to advocate for local … Read More
NWTA Tuesday Social Tuesday MTB Lights Night Ride at Stub Stewart State Park This is a “no drop” ride. Be ready to roll at 8:30pm. This ride also requires a special use permit in addition to the parking fee. The special use permit will be handed out before the start of the ride for display … Read More
Forest health operations will start back up on Monday, July 15 in the very north area of the disc golf course. This includes work near the switchback section of the N. Caddywhomper MTB connector trail. Bike riders will need to follow posted detours through the Horse Camp Loop and come into the MTB area from … Read More
Another Portland Parks & Recreation community survey! Please take 5 minutes of your time to let the City of Portland know how important close-to-home off-road cycling/mountain biking opportunities are. The city is soliciting community feedback on enhanced active recreation opportunities at University Park in North Portland. The guidance in the Off-Road Cycling Master Plan (ORCMP) … Read More
How to Participate: Entries for the drawing described at https://nw-trail.org/win-a-custom-painted-norco-optic/ can be purchased1 here. A digital download URL will be provided via email receipt in consideration for each Drawing Entry purchased from the Purchase site. Each purchased entry is one chance to win. All valid entries1, as determined by the Northwest Trail Alliance, Inc. (NWTA), … Read More
Veterans of our Armed Forces are invited to join an NWTA x Soldiers On Singletrack guided trail ride at Rocky Point. Veterans of our Armed Forces are invited to join an NWTA x Soldiers On Singletrack guided trail ride at Rocky Point. Beginner/intermediate and advanced ride options will be available. Meet at the Rocky Point … Read More
Join us for a day of trail maintenance at Hagg Lake. Meeting Location Scoggins Valley Park 50250 SW Scoggins Valley Road Gaston, OR 97119 Eagle Point Recreation Area Overflow Parking Lot (look for signs; 1 mile northwest of the park’s main entrance on SW Scoggins Valley Road) Summary of work goals • Stabilize parts of … Read More
Grow the trails: win this custom Norco mountain bike! Support new trails, and have a chance to win yourself this custom Norco Optic C1 (or additional rad gear from Chris King Precision Components and Smith Optics)! Our friends at Fat Tire Farm have gone all out to put together a rad fundraiser for local trails! … Read More