News

Why ‘For the Love of Trails’

The name “For the Love of Trails” became clear with COVID-19 restrictions looming over canceled work parties. We love trails, and with the expansion of riders and new members, the bike industry has been booming. While we’re prepping to get back into digging this Fall, things will look very different with COVID and mandatory social … Read More

What to know about the new Trailforks Pro

As you may have already heard, our favorite mountain bike map service is partially transitioning to a paid service. While everyone loves free stuff on the internet, a service with a team of paid staff, a lot of cloud server fees, and no ads cannot remain free forever. Here is what you should know, and … Read More

New Sponsor! Breadwinner Cycles and Sugar Wheel Works

We have exciting news to share this month. We want to welcome Breadwinner Cycles as a Silver level Sponsor and Sugar Wheel Works Bronze Level Sponsor of NWTA! Breadwinner Cycles and Sugar Wheel Works, located off North Williams st, is a PDX started bicycle company crafting bikes and wheels with two hands. Tony Pereira and … Read More

Advocacy Alert! – Clark County, WA Members

Heads up Clark County, Washington! The 6-year PROS Plan (Parks Recreation and Open Space Plan) is up for a new plan that reflects community priorities and establishes long-term goals for land acquisition, facility development, and parks management. On September 22, 2015, the Board of City Council voted 3-0 to adopt a new plan. The PROS … Read More

Membership drive with Lolo Racks

All of you remember during May when we were running the membership drive. We partnered with Lolo Racks of Portland to give one lucky winner a brand new rack for their rig so they can then hit the trails in Portland. We know how hard it is to access trails here, and with PDX companies … Read More

Rocky Point – Updated Closures August 2020

We are entering another round of logging this month starting August 5th. While it is unfortunate that we are losing some of our best trails, we are excited for a new canvas to put trails down on. Plus, we will have a pretty sick view. This is both the beauty and the beast of building … Read More

Sandy Ridge Trails Get a Tune-Up

Sandy Ridge Trails (SRT) is a network of mountain bike trails nestled between the town of Sandy and Mt Hood. These trails provide flowy tracks for beginners and pumpy jumps for the seasoned rider. This area is public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and open year-round, although you should think twice … Read More

Gateway Green Update

Phase 2 construction continued at Gateway Green. Gateway Green is a 25 acre-park located in East Portland, at the confluence of 2 major freeways. It has been home to The Dirt Lab, Portland’s first mountain bike park which was built in partnership by Northwest Trail Alliance, Friends of Gateway Green with Portland Parks & Recreation, … Read More

Membership Packet Update

Starting Monday, June 30th, we’re rounding out the month with the NWTA member packet pickup for Rocky Point access. These are required to ride at Rocky Point (new members get a one week grace period). You will get a cool ID tag for your bike, and a parking pass for your car. It’s a process … Read More

Trail Hero 2020 – Ben Aton

Last year we cooked up an idea to bring some love to hard working trail stewards. They are really talented and dedicated people that deserve recognition for what they do. We all ride their trails. Do you know how much time it took to make that happen? One of the greatest pleasures of my job as president is … Read More