Tillamook State Forest

DIG DAY — Tillamook – 1/10

Come join us in the Tillamook for a fun-filled day of recreation, stewardship, and fun times afterward! Come join us in the Tillamook for a fun-filled day of recreation, stewardship, and fun times afterward! The scope of work for the fall and winter is still a bit TBD at this point, but similar to years … Read More

Gales Creek Trail Work Party Improves Safety and Ride Quality

NWTA Volunteers Return to Gales Creek Trail in Tillamook State Forest On December 13, 2025, a dedicated group of 11 volunteers headed into the Tillamook State Forest to tackle much-needed maintenance on the Gales Creek Trail. Working out of the Bell Camp Road area, the crew focused on improving both safety and ride quality along a heavily used section … Read More

DIG DAY — Tillamook – 12/13

Come join us in the Tillamook for a fun-filled day of recreation, stewardship, and fun times afterward! The scope of work for the fall and winter is still a bit TBD at this point, but similar to years past we’ll be focusing on maintaining shared-use trails (Gales Creek, Storey Burn, Wilson River Trail, Historic Hiking … Read More

Improving Drainage and Flow on Gales Creek

Fourteen volunteers headed out to Tillamook State Forest for a focused day of trail reconstruction on Gales Creek. This section of the trail sits just below a clear-cut from early 2024, and it has needed careful tuning to bring it back to the standard riders expect. Most of the day centered on refining about a … Read More

Trail Work Recap: Gales Creek Gets a Wet Weather Refresh

Recap by Nathan Frechen A little rain never stops the NWTA community. On a soggy but satisfying day out by Gales Creek Campground, a small but mighty crew tackled some much-needed trail work on the Gales Creek Trail between Summit Trailhead and the campground. Kevin, Allie, Aaron, and Michael joined the effort to remove two … Read More

DIG DAY — Tillamook – 11/15

Come join us in the Tillamook for a fun-filled day of recreation, stewardship, and fun times afterward! Come join us in the Tillamook for a fun-filled day of recreation, stewardship, and fun times afterward! The scope of work for the fall and winter is still a bit TBD at this point, but similar to years … Read More

Volunteers Restore Step Creek Loop in Tillamook State Forest

Written by Nathan Frechen Seventeen folks came out this past Saturday to help remove debris and water from Step Creek. Over the course of 4 hours, we were able to get all 3 miles of the loop trail cleaned up — leaves removed, bridges cleaned up, drains drained, one log removed via Tony Ohotto. We … Read More

Wilson River Trail – Mega Work Party! – 3/29

Come join us in the Tillamook for a fun-filled day of recreation, stewardship, and fun times afterward! Come join us in the Tillamook for a fun-filled day of recreation, stewardship, and fun times afterward! The scope of work for this work party will be focusing on tread and pruning back vegeatation on the 10 miles … Read More

Highlights from the Tillamook State Forest Work Party

By Nathan Frechen Several folks came to the woods of the Tillamook State Forest on Saturday, November 23, to assess trail conditions following the recent heavy winds and rain. Surprisingly, there was minimal damage to the trails; but enough to justify a nice walk in the woods with chainsaws. We focused on the trail network … Read More