Sean Benesh

Building Community Through Trails at Chehalem Ridge Nature Park

For many people, the first step toward becoming a trail steward isn’t picking up a McLeod. It’s simply spending time outdoors, riding a bike, and discovering why these places matter. That spirit was on full display at Chehalem Ridge Nature Park on May 30, when Northwest Trail Alliance partnered with Adelante Mujeres, a Forest Grove … Read More

LapQuest 2026 Recap: A Little Rain, A Lot of Fun

Thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s LapQuest a success. From the volunteers who spent weeks preparing EasyCLIMB to the event hosts, riders, and supporters who showed up on event day, LapQuest once again demonstrated what makes the NW Trail Alliance community so special. While this year’s event was a bit smaller than … Read More

Volunteers Rally to Restore Hagg Lake’s Washed-Out Trail

Written by Dan Werle On Saturday, January 11th, 13 volunteers and one park ranger continued work on a re-routed section of trail on the northeast side of the Hagg Lake Trail loop. Despite weather predictions calling for a zero percent chance of precipitation, occasional raindrops were felt throughout the day, as is customary for January Coast Range … Read More

High School Senior’s Project Inspires Kids to Mountain Bike

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

Upcoming Rocky Point Dig Day (4/2) and Past Recaps

Join us this Saturday. We’ll be doing finish work on the new black trail in the clearcut. We’ll be carpooling into the worksite, and we need to keep the number of vehicles to a minimum. If you want to ride in after everyone meets up in the parking lot, that is great too! Please make … Read More

Upcoming Fall Dig Days

After a great summer of riding, this is the time of the year where we ramp up our trail maintenance efforts. Here is what is being planned this fall at the various trail systems and bike parks. SANDY RIDGE This fall, we will spend a lot of time working on Little Monkey. It will be … Read More