Written by Dan Werle, Hagg Lake LST On February 1st, seven dedicated volunteers, led by Crew Leader Charles Kim, set out to tackle a washed-out section of the Hagg Lake Loop Trail at Scoggins Valley in Gaston. This month marked the one-year anniversary of the landslide that forced the trail’s closure, making the team even more determined to complete … Read More
We will potentially finish new trail between the Cedar Grove (#32) and Woodpecker (#33) sections. DIG DAY — Hagg Lake 9am – 3pm at Eagle Point Recreation area Meeting Location Scoggins Valley Park 50250 SW Scoggins Valley Road Gaston, OR 97119 Cedar Grove (32) parking lot Look for large Northwest Trail Alliance tent The area … Read More
Written by Bob Carey For those who have biked or hiked the trail that circumnavigates Hagg Lake, you have probably noticed some wet, muddy, or downright sloppy sections. NWTA crews have been consistently working to address these trouble areas with Washington County since 2024. When the Trail Sustainability Institute (TSI) instructors were looking to teach an … Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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