Written by Nancy Stone, Education & Sustainability Director ([email protected]) What makes a trail sustainable? Why do sustainable trails matter? These are questions we ask at every Trail School, and they usually lead to some pretty good discussions! Here are a few examples of answers that participants provide. A sustainable trail means that water doesn’t get stuck … Read More
Come help either upgrade Sicktar Lars with new features or do some brushing/treadwork on Wilson River Trail (snow levels to make decision). REGISTER HERE. Final details (where/when to meet up, what to bring, etc) will be emailed out no less than 3 days in advance. Work days typically include a 1.5-2.0 hr bike ride/hike, work … Read More
Work will include brushing and tread work on either Sicktar Lars or Wilson River Trail, depending on snow levels. REGISTER HERE. Final details (where/when to meet up, what to bring, etc) will be emailed out no less than 3 days in advance. Work days typically include a 1.5-2.0 hr bike ride/hike, work for 3-4 hrs, … Read More
November 12 and 13 was a BUSY weekend for Northwest Trail Alliance volunteers and members! All told, there was over 400 hours of volunteer work put in over the course of the weekend spread across 6 different locations including a night ride social at Stub Stewart. Here are some highlights. FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS AT STUB … Read More
NWTA’s Trail Sustainability Institute will be hosting Trail School at Tillamook State Forest on the Step Creek trail. REGISTER HERE.
Written by Susan Martin The Historic Hiking Trail is a loop ride close to Portland and offers 8 miles of whoops, rocks, hooting and hollering, but fun cascading drops down a trail system before embarking on doable uphill rock gardens to yet another fast downhill through the deep rich natural rain forest that comprises the … Read More
Join NWTA for an intermediate ride on the Historic Hiking/Biking Trail loop in the Tillamook State Forest. Sunday’s ride is the trail system that gave your ride leader her passion for this sport. This route is a 8-9 mile loop that contains technical challenges including rock gardens, drops and roots, some short but strenuous climbs … Read More
Written by Nathan Frechen, Tillamook LST On Saturday, March 5th, 28 people showed up to put the finishing touches on the .35 mile Gales Creek re-route in the Tillamook State Forest. In 3 hours, another stump was removed, rock armoring installed over roots, and the entire line was refined. It was a full-day success in … Read More
Written by Nathan Frechen, Tillamook LST ([email protected]) On Saturday, February 5th, 13 folks gathered to continue tread work that was started in December on the .35 mile Gales Creek re-route in the Tillamook State Forest. In 3 hours, we finished roughing in the entire line and removed a couple of stumps – one with mechanical … Read More
Meeting Location Reehers Camp at 8 am for a bike ride, 10 am for trail work to follow. info On Feb. 5 we gathered to continue tread work that was started in December on the .35 mile Gales Creek re-route in the Tillamook State Forest. In 3 hours, we were able to finish roughing in … Read More