Written by Ted Dodd, Edited by Kelsea De Filippis Here’s a highlight of the work out at L.L. Stub Stewart plus a little history from LST Ted Dodd. Trail crews made headway on Lower Greenhorn to try and mitigate serious drainage issues along with removing a pesky stump pre-Christmas. The trail still needs work to … Read More
Written by Kelsea De Filippis NWTA would like to welcome Nell to the Board of Directors. Nell has been involved with North Coast Trail Alliance (NCTA) for three years and will now be the liaison between NCTA and NWTA, bringing a stronger tie between the two organizations. North Coast Trail Alliance was formed in 2015 … Read More
Written by Ted Dodd Want to learn how to build trails and enhance your skills? Here is your chance. SIGN UP to have your name added to the list to receive more information about upcoming Trail Building Classes. This training is intended for specific trail-building activities. CLASS EXAMPLES HOW TO BUILD: Berms Jumps Sidehill trails Switchback corners Sustainable trail drainage … Read More
Written by Nancy Stone If you are a skilled trail steward or have hopes and dreams to be a skilled trail steward, you will soon have the opportunity to build a brand new gravity trail on the north side of Rocky Point led by women and built by women/trans/femme. Building a fun new gravity trail … Read More
Written by Daniel Stuart With much buzz around Rocky Point, plans start to form for the transformation of forest to trails. Below is an outline of this year’s plan written with a map showing the general flow and size compared to existing trails and the lease boundary. Please be courteous and stay off the trails … Read More
Written by Jered Bogli Saturday Sessions have started Rocky Point is hosting weekly Saturday digs from now through the end of April. We’re keeping things small and safe with only ten volunteer spots available. Saturday Sessions are about building skill and confidence in trail maintenance and trail building. Keeping groups small ensures everyone comes away … Read More
Written by Juntu Oberg While Phase 2 upgrades are not yet complete, Portland Parks and Rec has opened the park for public use. Park hours for Gateway Green are 5 am to 9 pm. Crews are still working on elements such as utilities, so please stay clear of any workers. Services such as the Portland … Read More
Written by Daniel Stuart It’s been a long time coming, but we have finally gotten the clearance from the landowner that logging is complete and we are allowed to ride everywhere on the south side again! The logging operations were supposed to be completed in September, but for a number of reasons were delayed until … Read More
Written by Andrew Jansky There is one final opportunity for you to help 25 miles of new forested single track to be built in the gorge. NWTA has been working on getting this new project approved, originally named CLIMB (Cascade Locks International Mountain Bike Trail) and located just above easyCLIMB in the cliffs above. The … Read More
Written by Junu Oberg Eleven months after our last organized work party at Sandy Ridge, a group of 25 volunteers gathered on a rainy & overcast Saturday (November 14th), ready to give back to the beloved trail system. With our new COVID-19 protocols, volunteers traveled up the paved road to easy access to the trails … Read More