Written by Ted Dodd ([email protected]) A big shout-out goes to all the Trail Ninjas who regularly volunteer for trail projects and special projects. Sometimes they work as a solo Ninja –or as teams of Trail Ninja. As a result of their efforts, Stub trails are in great shape. Would you like to become a Trail Ninja … Read More
Written by Ted Dodd ([email protected]) TRAIL NINJAS Trail Ninjas have been busy this fall dig season, accomplishing multiple projects. What is a Stub Stewart Trail Ninja? The program is for volunteers that work in small teams -or who work on solo missions (trail projects). For NWTA to work within our volunteer stewardship agreement at the Park, … 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 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 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
After a great summer of riding, this is the time of the year where we ramp up our trail maintenance efforts. Here is what is being planned this fall at the various trail systems and bike parks. SANDY RIDGE This fall, we will spend a lot of time working on Little Monkey. It will be … Read More
Written by Ted Dodd Special thanks to all the volunteers who helped work on Rinse & Repeat on May 2nd. We accomplished all of our goals PLUS more. As a team, we racked up 220 volunteer hours of work (and remained COVID safe). We built multiple large berms and added fun features consistent with a … Read More
Written by Ted Dodd STUB STEWART NEWS UPDATEOn 4/3/2021 we reached 85% completion on a large project to finally fix the Muck/Mud problem on Lower Shoofly. A hardworking crew finished the dirt work reshaping the trail for better drainage and we hauled a lot of rock to harden the tread. This weekend’s crew was: Kyle Carlson, Jeff … Read More
Want to help get Stub ready for the spring riding season? Here are some upcoming events for the next few weeks. TRAIL WORK (LOWER SHOOFLY) OUR MISSION – Fix the notoriously muddy section on Lower Shoofly. This will involve reshaping the trail for better drainage and adding rock. SIGN UP for the Shoofly trail project … Read More