Rocky Point

TRAIL EXPANSION AT ROCKY POINT

Written by Bob Lessard Much has been said about Rocky Point in the last year, and a lot has happened with the trails to back it up. This year is going to be big. As you know, we commissioned C2 Recreation Consulting to put together a long-term trail development plan for Rocky Point. The plan … Read More

ROCKY POINT CLOSURE – CLOSURE ENDED 9/16/20

Rocky Point is closed due to extreme fire danger, wind, and other hazards.  This closure takes effect Tonight, September 7, 2020, and will remain in place until the weather forecast improves. This applies to all trails and parking areas including both North and South trail systems. Please DO NOT enter the property at all. If you have … Read More

What to know about the new Trailforks Pro

As you may have already heard, our favorite mountain bike map service is partially transitioning to a paid service. While everyone loves free stuff on the internet, a service with a team of paid staff, a lot of cloud server fees, and no ads cannot remain free forever. Here is what you should know, and … Read More

Rocky Point – Updated Closures August 2020

We are entering another round of logging this month starting August 5th. While it is unfortunate that we are losing some of our best trails, we are excited for a new canvas to put trails down on. Plus, we will have a pretty sick view. This is both the beauty and the beast of building … Read More

Membership Packet Update

Starting Monday, June 30th, we’re rounding out the month with the NWTA member packet pickup for Rocky Point access. These are required to ride at Rocky Point (new members get a one week grace period). You will get a cool ID tag for your bike, and a parking pass for your car. It’s a process … Read More

Family Zone – Build Day 1

The NWTA has officially broken ground on a new family zone at Rocky Point. The family zone is the first step in implementing the masterplan for the property. The masterplan guides trail construction with the goal being to create mountain bike opportunities for all levels and styles of rider from novice to expert. If you … Read More

Coexisting with Logging Operations in A Working Forest

(vistit the Rocky Point page for the most up-to-date status on closures) We are extremely lucky to have Rocky Point, but we must remember it is a working forest. We knew this when we signed the lease for the property though. We knew that situations would arise where we would be required to modify our … Read More

Rocky Point Trails – Parking Update

Written by Scooter Sutterer In these COVID times, we have seen a big increase in the number of people riding and parking at Rocky Point. It is one of the few places still open to riding. We want to keep it that way. One of the keys to keeping Rocky Point open is keeping Weyerhaeuser, … Read More

Rocky Point Parking

It took a while, but we have parking at our trailhead. This was a top priority, for convenience, but also for the safety of NWTA members. Please park efficiently, and leave room for cars to get by and turn around. We will know soon enough how many cars will squeeze in, but if it’s full, … Read More

Rocky Point BIG Dig recap

Written by Scooter Sutterer Despite the threat of rain 84 volunteers came out to Rocky Point for the March 7th Big Dig. The goal was to work on a reroute of Joy of Climbing. The old trail was a rutted straight shot up a steep hill on the edge of a clearcut. Too steep for … Read More