Trail Work

Tillicum Tending 2026 with NWTA – 6/20-21

Join Orogenesis and the Northwest Trail Alliance deep in the Gifford Pinchot this June to finish our maintenance work on the Tillicum Trail—have you ridden it yet? Tillicum is one of the most primitive trails remaining on the 18omi Loowit Tier we launched last summer. Let’s finish tuning it up! A historic and surprisingly fun … Read More

70 Volunteers Restore Browns Camp Loop at Tillamook State Forest Mega Trail Cleanup

Northwest Trail Alliance (NWTA) was proud to take part in the Tillamook State Forest’s Mega Trail Spring Cleanup and party on Saturday, April 18th, a standout day of stewardship, collaboration, and community. This large-scale effort was spearheaded by the State Forests Trust of Oregon, which brought together an impressive coalition of partners: NWTA, Trail Keepers … Read More

Klootchy Creek | Trail Work Party – 5/3

KLOOTCHY CREEK TRAIL WORK PARTY Focus: 💙 PaceMaker 💙 improve, define and refine!  ━━━━━━━━━━ 🔧 What We’re Doing • Benching • Raking • Smoothing • Shaping ━━━━━━━━━━ 🧰 What to Bring • Gloves + sturdy shoes (required) • Water & snacks • McLeods, Rogue hoes, rakes, shovels (if you have them) • PPE ━━━━━━━━━━ 🍻 After Party Ride • … Read More

DIG DAY — Rocky Point, Strasser – 5/9

Come out and help improve the tread on Strasser! We will be widening tread and fixing ruts in places that need it, fixing bottom portions of drops/downhills, fixing drainage issues, and repairing divots left from the elk. Bryan H. will be leading the dig! Safety meeting starts at 9 a.m at the Rocky Point gazebo. … Read More

Local Students Turn Trail Work into Impact

What started as a school service project turned into something much bigger for two local students, Aaron and Alston. With a shared love of mountain biking—and a willingness to get a little silly for a good cause—the boys combined hands-on volunteer work with creative fundraising to support Northwest Trail Alliance (NWTA). Over the course of … Read More

NWTA Volunteers Advance Hagg Lake Trail Re-Route with Key Drainage Fixes

Another small but focused crew showed up at Hagg Lake and kept the momentum going on a critical re-route project. This dig day centered on the section between Turtle (7) and Gandolf’s (8), where volunteers continued shaping a new trail alignment to replace a damaged portion of the Hagg Lake Loop Trail.   The primary focus … Read More

Forest Park Dig Day – Rock Work on Newton Trail – 4/18

Join NWTA and PP&R for a dig day in Forest Park on the Newton Trail. Join NWTA and PP&R for a day of trail work, while we focus on rock work along with drainage and benching on the Newton Trail in Forest Park. No prior experience needed.  Note: Please arrive 15 minutes early to ensure that … Read More

Stub Trail Build Day – 4/18

We will be working on buiding trails in the MTB core area. Join us for a community effort to build new trails in the Core MTB area. Together, we’ll work to build new trails to enhance the Core MTB area as a place to progress your MTB skills. Volunteers of all skill levels are welcome—whether … Read More