Sandy Ridge Dig Day – 10/23
Join us on Sunday, October 23 at Sandy Ridge Trail System. It was a long summer of riding and the trails need some love!
Dig Season Planning Meeting at Chris King Components – 10/22
About this event Dig season is rapidly approaching, join our trail stewards from all of our trail systems for this planning session. If you want to get more involved with trail work this season this meeting is for you!! Learn about upcoming projects at each trail system and learn how to get involved in these … Read More
Sandy ridge Dig Day – 10/9
Join us on Sunday, October 9, from 9 am – 2 pm at Sandy Ridge Trail System to get the trails back in shape after a busy summer! Trail work will last approximately 4 hours, wrapping up at 2:00. What To Bring: Your bike (optional) Work clothes: Light long sleeve shirt, Long Pants (no shorts), … Read More
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