Trail Maintenance

Rocky Point North Side Build

Over the last year, most of the property on the north side of Rocky Point road was logged, affecting all of the original forested trails there (except RP United and Andyland). NWTA has been planning for the eventual clearcut of this area for a while, and has already started to rebuild the area. The trails … Read More

Funding Partnership with IMBA Will Expand Skills Area at Gateway Green

Written by Lisa Olivares, Executive Director Thanks to a funding partnership with IMBA, Northwest Trail Alliance is working with Portland Parks and Recreation, Stacy and Witbeck, TriMet, and other local partners to update and expand the mountain bike skills area of Gateway Green. Gateway Green is an immensely popular park that offers singletrack trails, an … Read More

SHIFT Work Party Provides Huge Boost

Written by Jim LeMonds Every hiker and mountain biker who utilizes trails on the south, east, and west sides of Mount St. Helens will benefit from a remarkable effort by Northwest Trail Alliance volunteer trail crews on August 20.  In partnership with the US Forest Service – Gifford Pinchot NWTA hosted a weekend campout at … Read More

Easy Climb Trails Maintenance Day – 8/27

Brushing and cleaning up the trails at Easy Climb in Cascade Locks About this event Come on out and help us get the Easy Climb trails back into tip-top shape for riding. The bulk of the work will be brushing trails, and trimming back weeds and other brush. We’ll be working from 10am to 1pm. … Read More

St. Helens International Festival of Trails (AKA … SHIFT) – 8/19

SHIFT is BACK! Weekend campout around a work party on Saturday, August 20th. The deadline to register is Wednesday, August 17. About this event Workparty Date: Saturday, August 20th, 2022 / 9 am-3 pm Campout Dates: Friday, August 19th – Sunday, August 21st. Meet at Marble Mountain Sno Park (NF-83, Cougar WA 98616) Camping:  Upper … Read More

Fanny’s Yer Aunt Opens at Rocky Point

Written by Ali Evershed The vision for Fanny’s Yer Aunt began in September 2020, when Nancy Stone was the only woman seated at the table to plan future trails at Rocky Point. Staring at the underrepresentation in the room she thought, “What if we create a trail that’s designed and built by all women?” Nancy … Read More

Sandy Ridge Lower Hide & Seek Update

The reopening of the upper section of the trail has been delayed due to the significant amount of rain that has fallen in the area. Please adhere to the signs posted and do not enter areas that are closed. Machine operators & volunteers are busy working and do not expect riders entering the areas they … Read More

Dig Day at Klootchy Creek on 6/12

Our first Dig Day in June is here! About this event All skill levels are welcome and we provide the tools. Just bring your helmet and a snack. We’ll meet in the Klootchy Creek trailhead parking lot at 10am and go from there.  If this is your first time, you’re welcome to bring your bikes. … Read More

Top of Lower Hide & Seek Temporary closure

Heads up, Sandy Ridge Riders! Our work on the Lower Hide & Seek trail continues and as of Monday, June 6th, we will temporarily close the trail from the junction where it meets Upper H&S to the cutoff under the power lines (where the trail cuts into the road from Little Monkey). See the map … Read More

CANCELLED // Sandy Ridge Lower Hide & Seek Work Day on 6/11

DUE TO ALL OF THE RAIN IN THE PAST 24 HOURS, AS WELL AS THE FORECAST FOR MORE RAIN TONIGHT AND TOMORROW, WE’RE CANCELLING THE WORK DAY FOR 6/11. Join us on Saturday, 6/11 at Sandy Ridge Trail System to help us get Lower Hide & Seek open About this event Join us on Saturday, … Read More