Green Geckos Mountain Bike Clinic (Gateway Green) on 5/13

Mountain Bike Skills Class for Beginner/Intermediate 8-11-year-olds About this event Friday, May 13th, 2022, from 4:00 – 6 pm  For Ages: 8-11 Cost: $10 donation to NWTA (scholarships available) Drop off & Pick up location: Gateway Fred Meyer Parking Lot, Corner of NE 99th & NE Pacific  Event Location: Gateway Green  Rider Experience: Beginner/intermediate with … Read More

Rocky Point Work Party on 4/17

In order to open this line, we need to finish this line. About this event Join us this Sunday. We’ll be doing finish work on the new black trail in the clearcut. No joke, this line needs hand work to ride right and be safe. It will also need a ton of maintenance! Get yourself … Read More

Trail Sister’s Gear Swap Recap

Written by Nancy Stone, Education & Sustainability Director ([email protected]) The NW Trail Sisters hosted a free Gear Swap on Thursday (3/31) evening at Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB). This proved a successful endeavor of getting no longer used gear out of the back of closets and into the hands of Trail Sisters, who could put it to … Read More

Gateway Green Trail School Recap

Written by Paul Hobson, Vice President ([email protected]) On Sunday, March 27, instructors from NWTA Trail Sustainability Institute and eight new trail stewards gather at Gateway Green for the final Trail School session of the year. During class, students learned the ins and outs of trail anatomy, how water is managed on trails in the Pacific … Read More

Welcome to the Everblades

Written by Bob Lessard and Daniel Stuart We are excited to announce that we will soon open a new progressive flow zone above the golf course. NWTA has been busy over the last year planning new trails, reclaiming old trails, and extending the well-loved area containing Switchblade, Buck Knife, and Butter Knife into the new … Read More

Rocky Point closure notice 4-11-2022 (back open as of 4/29!)

UPDATED: These areas are back open! NOTICE: Due to forestry activities, the following trail closures will apply from 5am Monday April 11th, 2022 until further notice. See map image below. Note that there will be no access via the upper South shuttle gate. Roller Coaster and Phil’s will remain open, but the only access will … Read More

Newell Creek Canyon Grand Opening

On Saturday, April 2nd, NWTA & the community celebrated the grand opening of Metro’s 1st natural area with dedicated bike-only trails. Newell Creek Canyon Nature Park in Oregon City covers 236 acres of forest. Along with Newell Creek, dozens of smaller seasonal and spring-fed creeks run through the park. The park features 2.5 miles of … Read More

LAPQUEST at Stub Stewart on 6/11

Join us on Saturday, June 11 at LL Stub Stewart Trail System LAPQUEST. About this event Join us on Saturday, June 11th, from 9 am – 5 pm for the long-awaited return of LapQuest at LL Stub Stewart Trail System. EVENT DETAILS: LapQuest is a grassroots group ride race/non-race social event. Come to race or … Read More

BICP Fundamental Skills Instructor Certification – Event Recap

Written by Allie Hurtgen Just in time for riding season, NWTA now has three new BICP Certified Fundamental Skills Instructors! The three-day course took place on March 25 – 27 at Gateway Green and was led by coach and instructor, Elaine Bothe. We were joined by an instructor in training, Molly with the Cycle Effect … Read More

Upcoming Rocky Point Dig Day (4/2) and Past Recaps

Join us this Saturday. We’ll be doing finish work on the new black trail in the clearcut. We’ll be carpooling into the worksite, and we need to keep the number of vehicles to a minimum. If you want to ride in after everyone meets up in the parking lot, that is great too! Please make … Read More