SHIFT: St. Helens International Festival of Trails – 7/18
July 18 @ 9:00 am – July 20 @ 3:00 pm
Join us for our annual campout, work party, and social rides on the Falls Creek trails in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
Excting news! SHIFT is shifting locations for 2025 and we are setting our sights on the Falls Creek trail system.
Campout dates: Friday, July 18th – Sunday, July 20th. Informal social rides will be happening all weekend! (Arrive any time on Friday)
Work party date: Saturday, July 19th, 2024 / 9 am-3 pm
Basecamp: Koshko SnoPark, Trout Lake WA-141
We will be working in areas you will have to access via riding your bike. When registering, please be honest with your riding skill and stamina in order for us to get you into the right work group.
What to bring for the work party:
* Work clothes: Light long sleeve shirt, Long pants (no shorts), boots, eye protection, and gloves
* Jacket (be prepared)
* Hard hat or bike helmet (mandatory)
* Water
* Snacks
* Lunch
NWTA will have tools available, but please bring your favorite tread tool if you have one (rakes, McLeod, Rouge hoe, loppers)
After the work party on Saturday, dinner will be provided for all volunteers (please pre-register). Beverages are generously provided by Hopworks, Pelican Brewing and Be GOAT.
Please be prepared and bring enough food and water for yourself and your group for the remainder of the weekend. Please bring reusable plates/cutlery for a more sustainable event. Garbage service will not be provided, participants will be packing out what they pack in.
Waiver – Once registered, please sign the waiver HERE.
Campout details:
Our basecamp for the weekend will be at Koshko Sno Park. This is a paved parking lot with areas close by ideal for dispersed camping. There is also ample space for RVs and campers; however, no electricity or water on site. Be prepared and bring everything that you need.
Bathroom – vault toilet (bring toilet paper!).
PET (DOG) OWNERS: If you bring your well behaved pet, know that you cannot leave them unattended at the basecamp.
Questions? Email [email protected]
