Dig Day and Trail Maintenance at Stub – 2/24

Help us get the Free Ride Area ready to ride! Come join us for a fun-filled day of building a new climb trail, trail maintenance, and exploring at Stub Stewart State Park! This in-person event is perfect for nature enthusiasts, families, and anyone who loves to work in the great outdoors. Whether you’re a seasoned … Read More

Sandy Ridge Conditions Update

February 12, 2024 – Last month’s week-long snow and ice storms brought down a lot more trees and windfall than usual around the region’s trail systems. Each year, Sandy Ridge trails takes the brunt of the winter weather as it sits at a high elevation on the flanks of Mt. Hood. This storm proved no … Read More

Member Social at Sellwood Cycle – 2/27

Join us for a Member Social at Sellwood Cycle Repair on Tuesday, February 27! Come hang out at Sellwood Cycle Repair and chat with NWTA representatives and other members in a casual social setting. We’ll draw the winner for the Norco Fluid FS A4 that Sellwood has generously donated (pssst… buy a raffle ticket here!). It’s … Read More

Trail Maintenance at Stub – 3/1

Trail work on the Williams Creek Trail, Raking Leaves, Blowing Leaves, Cutting Downed Trees. Come join us for a fun-filled day of trail maintenance and exploring at Stub Stewart State Park! This in-person event is perfect for nature enthusiasts, families, and anyone who loves to work in the great outdoors. Whether you’re a seasoned volunteer … Read More

NWTA Board Bios – Kent Davis

Kent joined the NWTA board in 2024. You can reach Kent at [email protected]. How and when did you first get involved with NWTA?  I was a long-time rider at Rocky Point starting in 2007, and when NWTA first took up the lease through a proxy, I believe I signed up a year or two after … Read More

Camp – Green Geckos Mountain Biking Skills (Ages 11-14) – 3/25-28

These classes are for kids who are already comfortable riding a bike on some “green (beginner)” level mountain bike dirt trails/grass and can ride down features such as curbs and roots approximately 3-4 inches high. During this class, Riders will continue to improve their balance over varying terrain, including trails and pump tracks (or rolling … Read More

Trail Sustainability Institute: Planting at Gateway Green – 3/2

Join us for a fun day of planting & restoration with partners PP&R, Friends of Gateway Green & Warpaint Outdoors. Join us on Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in partnership with Portland Parks & Recreation, Friends of Gateway Green & Warpaint Outdoors for a fun-filled planting day at Gateway Green Park. This event is … Read More

Support NWTA – and you could win a bike!

Just getting into mountain biking or your skills no longer match your first mountain bike? Sellwood Cycle Repair is partnering with NWTA to raffle off a Norco Fluid FS A4 full suspension bike! Named Pinkbike’s Value Bike of the Year and Vital MTB’s Bike of the Year, the Norco Fluid FS is built to help … Read More

Rocky Point Road Closure

January 31, 2024 – As many NWTA community members have heard, Rocky Point Road was closed to all modes of transportation from Highway 30 due to part of the road shifting significantly in the last storm cycle. If you drive the road a bunch, you know the spot. Access to the Rocky Point Trails parking … Read More

Thank you to our outgoing Board members: Juntu Capistrano Oberg

Juntu Oberg has served on the NWTA volunteer Board of Directors since 2018, including as Board President from 2020-2022. Through her work with NWTA, Juntu has significantly expanded access to mountain biking for youth and families that face immense barriers to outdoor recreation. Because of her work, the privilege of being on a trail and … Read More