Written by Nancy Stone ([email protected]) After soaking up all of this information, the trail stewards took this new knowledge and put it to work on Lower Hide and Seek. Considering how much rain we receive in the PNW, everyone paid special attention to drainage and slope to ensure that water flows off the trail quickly with … Read More
Written by Jered Bogli, Board Member ([email protected]) Saturday Sessions at Rocky Point kicked off this past Saturday (11/6) with a ton of much-needed maintenance work. A full group of volunteers led by Bob Carey and Charles Kim made their way up Tres Amigos to Pipeline and over to Switchblade. On the way up Tres Amigos, … Read More
Written by Ted Dodd ([email protected]) Thank you for participating in the Shoofly Trail survey. All the votes have been counted, and your additional comments have been reviewed and considered. As you can imagine, it is hard to please everyone all the time. To be fair and inclusive, we organized the vote so that everyone had the … Read More
Written by Paul Hobson, Vice President ([email protected]) This past Saturday, Brent Sullivan led a crew of 20 NWTA volunteers to continue the rebuild of Little Monkey and clean up Lower Hide and Seek at Sandy Ridge. Saturday also marked the inaugural work party with NWTA’s new collection of Rogue tools purchased for the Sandy Ridge … Read More
Upper Bob’s Yer Uncle is closed for major repair work from the top to the first road crossing until further notice. Bob’s Yer Uncle saw a lot of use all summer. As a result, the whole trail needs a lot of repairs. The work will include both repairs and re-routes through problem sections. The top … Read More
Written by Ted Dodd ([email protected]) Notice from the Rangers at L.L. Stub Stewart State Park Effective 10/19/21: Temporary closure at southern Shoofly bridge due to bridge failure. OPRD advises the public not to cross the bridge or attempt creek crossing. Please find an alternate route and plan accordingly. Updates on the issue will be posted on … Read More
Written by Colin Marthaller, Stewardship Director & Quartermaster ([email protected]) The trails at Sandy Ridge see a very high level of traffic throughout every year. This is especially noticeable over the past year and a half. Right on the heels of our (NWTA) formal Volunteer Stewardship Agreement with the BLM (more info here), 24 volunteers came together … Read More
Written by Ted Dodd ([email protected]) As a valued member of NWTA we are seeking your input. To enhance the riding experience at L.L. Stub Stewart (aka Stub), we are considering making Shoofly a directional downhill from the bottom of Lower Greenhorn down to the Banks-Vernonia Trail. WHY – The number of mountain bikers who ride at … Read More
Written by Ted Dodd ([email protected]) On Saturday, October 9th, the first Stub trail project of the season was a big success! Great weather, lots of laughs, and a huge feeling of accomplishment. When riding lower ShooFly and the switchback on William Creek, you can thank the following volunteers for their hard work: Aaron Stanek, Richard … 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