Weekend event celebrating the construction of a new technical MTB trail in the Columbia Gorge near Cascade Locks, Oregon Join us for a weekend of outdoor fun and trail stewardship in the breathtaking Columbia Gorge! Event Highlights:Campout Social: Embrace ‘mountain bike’ camaraderie under the stars with fellow volunteers! Group Rides: Come prepared to enjoy both … Read More
Preparing the EasyCLIMB trail for LapQuest event. Join us for some trail maintenance in preparation for the LapQuest event and a season of riding! This event is perfect for all outdoor enthusiasts who want to give back to the trails we love. The objective is to cut back the vegetation before it gets out of … Read More
Build, maintain, and ride the new trails outside of Cascade Locks. Join us for a thrilling day of trail building and maintenance in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area! This in-person event is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts who love to get their hands dirty and contribute to the local mountain biking community. Whether you’re … Read More
Build, maintain, and ride the new trails outside of Cascade Locks. Join us for a thrilling day of trail building and maintenance in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area! This in-person event is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts who love to get their hands dirty and contribute to the local mountain biking community. Whether you’re … Read More
Come help build in Cascade Locks! Join the Trail Sisters as we build a rock-slab alt line on Peregrination. No experience is required. Trail Sisters are women and nonbinary folks who love to support each other both on and off the trail. The dig will run from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please arrive 10-15 … Read More
By Paul Hobson This past Saturday (December 14, 2024), over 30 volunteers went out to the new CLIMB trails in Cascade Locks to begin work on the final segment of the trail Peregrination. Ahead of the Saturday work party, NWTA’s Advocacy Director Andy Jansky and Board member Kent Davis used NWTA’s mini-excavator to rough in the trail’s initial … Read More
Written by Nancy Stone The Trail Sustainability Institute, NWTA’s trail education program, kicked off its first Trail School Fundamentals class at the new Cascade Locks trails in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area on Saturday, November 9th. Like all Trail School Fundamentals classes, volunteers learn tool identification, best safety practices, trail anatomy, and what … Read More
Build, maintain, and ride the new trails outside of Cascade Locks. Join us for a thrilling day of trail building and maintenance in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area! This in-person event is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts who love to get their hands dirty and contribute to the local mountain biking community. Whether you’re … Read More
By Ted Dodd A heartfelt thank you to the 40+ volunteers who joined us on Saturday, November 16 for an incredible day building the CLIMB (Cascade Locks International Mountain Bike) Trail! With perfect weather and unstoppable energy, we made big strides in trail construction and maintenance. We also hosted a Trail School, teaching new volunteers … Read More
NWTA’s Trail Sustainability Institute will be hosting Trail School at Cascade Locks. Trail School teaches the fundamental skills needed to maintain our trails. Participants will be learning safety techniques and tool identification/uses, as well as hands-on training of corridor clearing, drainage, tread repair and benchwork. Northwest Trail Alliance’s Trail Sustainability Institute’s goal is to foster a … Read More