NWTA Volunteers Return to Gales Creek Trail in Tillamook State Forest On December 13, 2025, a dedicated group of 11 volunteers headed into the Tillamook State Forest to tackle much-needed maintenance on the Gales Creek Trail. Working out of the Bell Camp Road area, the crew focused on improving both safety and ride quality along a heavily used section … Read More
If you love Phil’s Shred Factory at Rocky Point, you were in good company on November 22. A dedicated crew of volunteers came out to give this popular trail a much-needed tune-up, focusing on flow, durability, and rider experience. The group tackled several problem areas that had developed over time. Tire ruts and brake bumps … Read More
Why the Hagg Lake Loop Trail Reroute Matters On Sunday, December 7, a hardworking crew of 10 volunteers returned to Henry Hagg Lake to continue shaping a new section of trail along the Loop Trail reroute. This project has been a major focus for NWTA this season, and each work party brings us closer to reopening a … Read More
On Saturday, November 29, a crew of eight volunteers headed out to Henry Hagg Lake to keep work moving on an important trail re-route. With clear skies, temperatures around 50 degrees, and almost no wind, conditions were just aboutperfect for a late fall work party. This project focuses on a section of the Henry Hagg Lake Loop Trail that … Read More
On the heels of our newly signed stewardship agreement with Metro, NWTA’s Trail Sustainability Institute (TSI) launched its first Trail School: Fundamentals class of the 25–’26 dig season on Sunday, November 16, at Chehalem Ridge. Trail School: Fundamentals is designed to introduce volunteers to the core principles of sustainable trail maintenance. Participants learn safety practices, … Read More
On November 15, a crew of 17 volunteers gathered at Rocky Point to give Levitation some much-needed attention. This trail has a personality all its own, and the team focused on improving one of its trickier features: a loose, off-camber berm marked by an exposed root and tired logs that had long outlived their usefulness. … Read More
Last weekend, volunteers returned to Hagg Lake to continue rerouting a section of the Hagg Lake Loop Trail where a bridge had been uprooted. The team focused on clearing several hundred feet of new corridor, felling and removing downed trees, and tackling thick vegetation to prepare for the new alignment. It was a sunny but … Read More
Submitted by Dan Werle Ten volunteers gathered on the southwest side of the Henry Hagg Loop Trail for a dig day focused on an important re-route project. Together, the team cleared a quarter-mile section of new trail, working to improve drainage, enhance the overall ride experience, and help reopen a portion of the loop that … Read More
Written by Nancy Stone An absolutely glorious weekend greeted the 46 volunteers who attended the 2025 St. Helens International Festival of Trails (SHIFT). This long NWTA tradition is a campout weekend that includes a work party, bike riding, and lots of camaraderie. Traditionally, the event is held at the Marble Mountain Sno Park, where volunteers … Read More
Written by Nancy Stone NWTA and Orogenesis Collective recently joined forces to log out and clear the Tillicum Trail, a vital connection in the Loowit Tier of the Orogenesis Trail. After a month of near summer-like weather conditions, June-uary descended upon the Gifford Pinchot National Forest with ambitious vigor on Friday and Saturday. Sunday provided a well-deserved respite from warmer temperatures … Read More