Hagg Lake

Volunteers Rally to Restore Hagg Lake’s Washed-Out Trail

Written by Dan Werle On Saturday, January 11th, 13 volunteers and one park ranger continued work on a re-routed section of trail on the northeast side of the Hagg Lake Trail loop. Despite weather predictions calling for a zero percent chance of precipitation, occasional raindrops were felt throughout the day, as is customary for January Coast Range … Read More

DIG DAY — Hagg Lake – 1/11

We will potentially finish new trail between the Cedar Grove (#32) and Woodpecker (#33) sections. Meeting Location Scoggins Valley Park 50250 SW Scoggins Valley Road Gaston, OR 97119 Eagle Point Recreation Area Overflow Parking Lot (look for signs; 1 mile northwest of the park’s main entrance on SW Scoggins Valley Road) Scope of work: A … Read More

Small Crew, Big Impact: NWTA Volunteers Tackle Hagg Lake Trail Rebuild

Written by Dan Werle, Hagg Lake LST “Small, but mighty!”  NWTA has hundreds of volunteers, but sometimes it’s a small but mighty group that dedicates themselves to technical trail work projects. Iit was most applicable for the NWTA Hagg Lake Work Party on Saturday, December 7th, 2024. This was a make-up work day, in place … Read More

DIG DAY — Hagg Lake – 12/21

We will be building – and potentially finishing – new trail between the Cedar Grove (#32) and Woodpecker (#33) sections. Meeting Location Scope of work: A sideslope on the trail washed out several months ago. Washington County Parks recently received permission for a re-route for the area. We are hoping to finish work started on … Read More

DIG DAY — Hagg Lake – 12/7

We will build new trail between the Cedar Grove (#32) and Woodpecker (#33) sections. Meeting Location Scoggins Valley Park 50250 SW Scoggins Valley Road Gaston, OR 97119 Eagle Point Recreation Area Overflow Parking Lot (look for signs; 1 mile northwest of the park’s main entrance on SW Scoggins Valley Road) Scope of work: A sideslope … Read More

Trail School Fundamentals @ Hagg Lake – 3/2

Join the Trail Sustainability Institute (TSI) as we learn trail maintenance fundamentals at Hagg Lake. 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 … Read More

Advanced Trail School: Complex Drainage Issues @ Hagg Lake – 1/19

Join the Trail Sustainability Institute (TSI) as we learn how to approach and mitigate complex drainage issues at Hagg Lake. In the PNW, our trails can be highly affected by rainfall, if not properly aligned and maintained. During this Advanced Trail School, volunteers will be learning how to identify, trouble shoot and repair complex drainage … Read More

DIG DAY — Hagg Lake – 11/23

Join us for a day of trail maintenance at beautiful Hagg Lake! 9am – 1pm at Eagle Point Recreation area Meeting Location Scoggins Valley Park 50250 SW Scoggins Valley Road Gaston, OR 97119 Eagle Point Recreation Area Overflow Parking Lot (look for signs; 1 mile northwest of the park’s main entrance on SW Scoggins Valley … Read More

Hagg Lake Work Party Wrap-Up

Written by Dan Werle, Hagg Lagg LST On the morning of Saturday, July 21, ten NWTA volunteers met at Scoggins Valley Park in Gaston to tackle some of Oregon’s fastest-growing vegetation on the Henry Hagg Lake Trail. Two groups, led by crew leaders Lisa Olivares and Paul Hobson, descended on a few of the most … Read More

DIG DAY — Hagg Lake – 7/20

Join us for a day of trail maintenance at Hagg Lake. Meeting Location Scoggins Valley Park 50250 SW Scoggins Valley Road Gaston, OR 97119 Eagle Point Recreation Area Overflow Parking Lot (look for signs; 1 mile northwest of the park’s main entrance on SW Scoggins Valley Road) Summary of work goals • Stabilize parts of … Read More