Trail Work

Rocky Point Saturday Session Recap (3/19)

Photos and Write-up Charlie Kohlmier, Rocky Point Volunteer Ten volunteers showed up expecting rain but were surprised with a beautiful sunny day of work at Rocky Point. The team set out to address drainage issues and dial in some last-minute features on a new trail. The team had great synergy and was able to get … Read More

Sandy Ridge Work Party Recap (3/12)

Written by Stacy Sullivan, Sandy Ridge Volunteer On Saturday, March 12th, 16 amazing volunteers came out for trail work on what turned out to be an epic day weather-wise! Flow Motion was given some maintenance and berm repair. Trail Steward Brent Sullivan and crew leads Shane Gould, Lee Lemmon, and volunteer Tony Parham removed a … Read More

Stub Stewart Update

Written by Ted Dodd ([email protected]) Over the last 2 years, volunteers have been hard at work at Stub.  While adapting to the pandemic we accomplished a wide range of projects both in the MTB area and beyond.   Thanks to the 50+ Trail Ninjas, the trails at Stub are in great shape and ready for the 2022 riding … Read More

Tillamook State Forest Work Party Recap 3/5/22

Written by Nathan Frechen, Tillamook LST On Saturday, March 5th, 28 people showed up to put the finishing touches on the .35 mile Gales Creek re-route in the Tillamook State Forest. In 3 hours, another stump was removed, rock armoring installed over roots, and the entire line was refined. It was a full-day success in … Read More

Sandy Ridge Work Party Recap (2/27)

Written by Paul Hobson, Vice President of NWTA ([email protected]) On Sunday (Feb 27), Brent Sullivan, with 25 volunteers and 5 crew leaders, lucked out with the weather and performed some much-needed maintenance at Sandy Ridge. Three crews focused on repairing berms on Lower Hide and Seek and Flow Motion, while Rick Gales’ crew continued his … Read More

Rocky Point Double Dig Day Weekend Recap

02/26 Saturday Session Recap Written by Rich Rake, Rocky Point Crew Lead On Saturday, February 26th, we had a crew of eight people with a mix of new and veteran trail builders. The team continued building the climb trail on the north side. The trail is getting close to the top, which means a reasonably … Read More

The Shoofly Trail is now OPEN

Written by Ted Dodd ([email protected]) On February 26th, a hardy group of NWTA volunteers constructed a temporary bridge bypass route. This officially reopens the Shoofly Trail allowing riders to avoid the Shoofly bridge, which became unsafe to cross. Rangers at LL Stub Stewart State Park are working on plans to replace the original bridge: Timing for … Read More

Rocky Point Saturday Session Recap 2/19

Written by Charlie Kohlmier, Rocky Point Crew Leader Ten awesome volunteers showed up this morning, ready to do some serious finish work on a new trail build at Rocky Point. The weather held out and the expected rain never came, there was even sun at times.  Our crew worked their way up from the bottom of the newly … Read More

Rocky Point Metro Advocacy Update

Written by Advocacy Director, Andrew Jansky ([email protected]) Thank you for responding to the METRO survey regarding Rocky Point. The level of participation and passion for this area reflects the tens of thousands of hours of your volunteer time invested in making Rocky Point a success. As mountain bikers, we have the opportunity to partner with … Read More

Special Shoutout to Joe Rykowski

Written by Ted Dodd ([email protected]) Joe Rykowski (aka the godfather of Stub) has been instrumental at building trails at Stub for over a decade, starting at the LL Stub Stewart’s inception. Joe was key in building many trails in the MTB area and beyond. As a highly engaged volunteer at Stub, Joe also served as a … Read More