The Northwest Trail Alliance appreciates membership support. Rather than having a membership drive that only rewards newcomers, we are rewarding all members with a chance to win a prize. This applies to everyone who is a current member as of November 30th, 2021 (1). If you are a current member, do nothing and you can … Read More
In the last few years, the Northwest Trail Alliance has signed several new stewardship agreements, grown its membership, and built a much larger community of trail stewards. The NWTA has grown the size of its operations by 500%. But another important thing has changed as well. Most of Portland’s mountain bike industry has become actively … Read More
The gravity lines at Gateway Green, built during the park’s Phase 2 construction, were very popular amongst mountain bikers of all skill levels. Once the news of the impending closure of ⅔ of the lines, the feedback was swift and not kind. Trimet’s A Better Red project has been in the works since the inception of the … Read More
Written by Nancy Stone ([email protected]) Who knew that having a gear swap and two guided rides would be so much fun? The Trail Sisters did! So many of us have extra gear that we have accumulated over time that is just sitting in our closets, collecting dust, and taking up space. At the same time, … Read More
Trek Portland awards Northwest Trail Alliance a grant to support Community Based Mountain Bike Programming. The award includes eight Trek Marlin 6 bicycles, Rally Wave cell helmets, Bontrager hip packs, multi-tools, pumps, tire levers, and water bottle cages. A retail value of over $9,000. “The Portland Trek Bicycle Stores are extremely excited to be teaming … Read More
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
Please be cautious when driving from Highway 30 to the Rocky Point main parking area. Logging activity at Rocky Point will affect traffic flow on Rocky Point Road just downhill from the parking area. Large trucks and equipment will be entering and leaving the North side gate regularly throughout the next several months. The North … Read More
August 10, 2021 – Cascade Locks, OR As featured in USFS The Scene Newsletter – August 2021 “The Forest Service is partnering with The Port of Cascade Locks and Northwest Trail Alliance to develop a 15-mile shared-use trail system that will expand opportunities for mountain biking, hiking, and equestrian use in the vicinity of Cascade … Read More
Please be advised that forestry activity at Rocky Point will affect trail access effective immediately and until further notice. Be cautious of trucks entering and leaving the North gate. North Side Rocky Point Active logging will take place effective immediately and until further notice. All trails on the North side will be closed with the … Read More
Lewis and Clark Timberlands values the feedback from our recreation permit holders. Recently, we have been getting many inquiries as to why the trails at Klootchy Creek are still closed. The answer is that fire danger is still high, regardless of the dew we see in the morning that coats the foliage. The morning dew, … Read More