On March 8, Northwest Trail Alliance hosted an Advanced Trail School: Trail Building Start to Finish at Hagg Lake, bringing together dedicated volunteers for a hands-on, real-world application of sustainable trail building practices. This was definitely a working classroom. The focus of the day was constructing a reroute to address a significant erosion issue where … Read More
Ten volunteers gathered at Hagg Lake on March 29 to continue work on a critical re-route of the Loop Trail between Turtle and Gandolf’s. Rebuilding a Vital Trail Connection The project focuses on restoring a key section of trail after a bridge was uprooted, forcing trail users onto roughly one mile of road to move between segments. Crews continued shaping the new alignment, working … Read More
Forty-five volunteers showed up at CLIMB on March 21 and delivered one of the most productive dig days of the season. Finishing Peregrination and Improving Flow The biggest milestone of the day was completing the eastern section of Peregrination. Crews hand-finished the trail following earlier machine work, helping connect the system into more cohesive and rideable loops. This improvement reduces … Read More
Twenty-three volunteers came together at Rocky Point on March 21 to improve Quackers and elevate one of the most popular ways to end a ride. Shaping a Better Ride Experience The focus of the day was simple. Add flow and fun. Volunteers built new berms and small kickers throughout Quackers, giving riders more opportunities to … Read More
A small but focused crew of four volunteers made big progress at Hagg Lake on March 14, completing a key re-route section along the Loop Trail. Completing a Critical Trail Re-Route The team finalized a new section of trail connecting South Shore 2 and The Peninsula, marking a major milestone in an ongoing effort to … Read More
NWTA Volunteers Improve Little Monkey at Sandy Ridge Thirteen NWTA volunteers gathered at Sandy Ridge on February 28 for a productive dig day focused on improving one of the trail system’s most well-known features: the Little Monkey drop. The original scope of the project was to rebuild the existing drop feature on Little Monkey Trail. … Read More
On February 22, seven volunteers gathered at Hagg Lake to continue progress on the Loop Trail re-route project. With trail conditions too wet for active digging, the crew pivoted to focus on de-commissioning and re-naturalizing a former section of trail between Turtle (7) and Gandolf’s (8), where the new alignment is taking shape. An uprooted … Read More
On February 15, ten volunteers gathered at Klootchy Creek for a highly productive trail build day. In just two hours, the crew cleared trees using small chainsaws and roughed in an entirely new trail: Pace Maker. Creating a new trail from scratch requires focus and coordination. Volunteers worked efficiently to clear corridor, remove trees, and rake … Read More
Volunteers Improve Flow and Safety on Pillow Talk On February 14, nine volunteers spent their Valentine’s Day giving Pillow Talk at Rocky Point some well-deserved attention. The crew focused on improving both flow and durability across multiple sections of the trail. Work began on the top section before the first steep, where volunteers fixed ruts … Read More
NWTA Volunteers Continue Work on the Hagg Lake Loop Trail Re-Route On January 24, 2026, a crew of eight volunteers returned to Henry Hagg Lake to continue progress on the Loop Trail re-route. This work is part of an ongoing effort to restore a section of the loop that has been closed following the loss … Read More