After 4 1/2 weeks of construction, the trail is now open. The features are new, and some are soft due to rebuilding. Please use your best judgment when deciding when to ride the trail. Riding when it’s wet and after heavy rains is not ideal and will result in extra maintenance & repairs for our … Read More
On Sunday, November 14th, a group of volunteers gathered to work on NWTA’s revamp of the trail Little Monkey. With the funds raised from the Revel Bike Drawing this summer, NWTA hired professional trail builder Sasquatch Trails to help us rework the entire line. After the Sandy Ridge Trail System was established, the Bureau of … Read More
Written by Nancy Stone ([email protected]) After soaking up all of this information, the trail stewards took this new knowledge and put it to work on Lower Hide and Seek. Considering how much rain we receive in the PNW, everyone paid special attention to drainage and slope to ensure that water flows off the trail quickly with … Read More
Please note: the TSI Trail School is not the same as the Dig Day at Sandy Ridge. Click HERE to sign up for that. Northwest Trail Alliance’s Trail Sustainability Institute’s goal is to foster a culture of land stewardship within the mountain bike community. By training people to build sustainable trails, and by training people to … Read More
Please note: The Dig Day at Sandy Ridge is not the TSI Trail School. Click HERE to sign up for that. Join us on Sunday, November 14th at Sandy Ridge Trail System to help get the trails ready for winter riding! REGISTER HERE About this event Join us on Sunday, November 14th, from 9 am … Read More
Written by Paul Hobson, Vice President ([email protected]) This past Saturday, Brent Sullivan led a crew of 20 NWTA volunteers to continue the rebuild of Little Monkey and clean up Lower Hide and Seek at Sandy Ridge. Saturday also marked the inaugural work party with NWTA’s new collection of Rogue tools purchased for the Sandy Ridge … Read More
Written by Colin Marthaller, Stewardship Director & Quartermaster ([email protected]) The trails at Sandy Ridge see a very high level of traffic throughout every year. This is especially noticeable over the past year and a half. Right on the heels of our (NWTA) formal Volunteer Stewardship Agreement with the BLM (more info here), 24 volunteers came together … Read More
Join us on Sat, October 30th at Sandy Ridge Trail System for a Halloween-themed work party! Register HERE. About this event Join us on Saturday, October 30th, from 9 am – 2 pm at Sandy Ridge Trail System to get the trails in shape for more riding! Trail work will last approximately 4 hours, wrapping … Read More
Northwest Trail Alliance (NWTA) enters into a formal Volunteer Stewardship agreement with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the mountain bike trails at Sandy Ridge Trail System. This agreement covers the maintenance of the Sandy Ridge Trail System. Specifically: Layout and design of trail locations based on specifications provided by the BLM Trail corridor … Read More
Join us on Saturday, October 16th from 9 am – 2 pm at the Sandy Ridge Trail System to get the trails in shape for more riding! Trail work will last approximately 4 hours wrapping up at 2:00. All ages & skill levels are welcome! Eventbrite Registration Link COVID-19 Protocols: Due to COVID – 19, … Read More