— Drawing ended. Winners will be notified 9/5/2020 — Northwest Trail Alliance (NWTA) is lucky to have the support of a community of retail and manufacturing sponsors that are coming together to help us raise some operating capital. Portland local bike shop Cyclepath is offering a custom-built Pivot mountain bike to raise funds for NWTA … Read More
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
How to Participate: Entries for the drawing described at https://www.nw-trail.org/for-the-love-of-trails-bike-drawing (the Description Site) can be purchased1 at https://nwtrail.z2systems.com/np/clients/nwtrail/product.jsp?product=2& (the Purchase Site). A digital download URL will be provided via email receipt in consideration for each Entry purchased from the Purchase site. Each purchased Entry is one chance to win. Bonus entries (up to 3, contingent … Read More
We’ve compiled some information for the Portland Parks Levy testimony coming up on July 22 with a deadline to register on July 21 at 4 pm. NWTA supports bringing parks funding issues for the voters to decide and a yes vote by City Council members will put it on the ballot. Please view this information … Read More
ADVOCACY ALERT!! Mountain bikers and off-road cyclists of Portland! We have an opportunity to put our voice into action by filling out this survey put on by Portland Parks and Recreation (PPR) with a DEADLINE of Tuesday 7/21. These are challenging times in our community, and this is an opportunity to voice what we NEED; … Read More
Sandy Ridge Trails (SRT) is a network of mountain bike trails nestled between the town of Sandy and Mt Hood. These trails provide flowy tracks for beginners and pumpy jumps for the seasoned rider. This area is public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and open year-round, although you should think twice … Read More
Active forestry operations will be in effect Monday to Friday ALL HOURS, from June 4th until further notice. Active logging means we only get to ride Rocky Point trails at Weyerhaeuser’s discretion, which is to say that restriction and closure notices are important for continued access. We have spoken directly to the loggers and the … Read More
Phase 2 construction continued at Gateway Green. Gateway Green is a 25 acre-park located in East Portland, at the confluence of 2 major freeways. It has been home to The Dirt Lab, Portland’s first mountain bike park which was built in partnership by Northwest Trail Alliance, Friends of Gateway Green with Portland Parks & Recreation, … Read More
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
Last year we cooked up an idea to bring some love to hard working trail stewards. They are really talented and dedicated people that deserve recognition for what they do. We all ride their trails. Do you know how much time it took to make that happen? One of the greatest pleasures of my job as president is … Read More