Trail Work

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

Stub Stewart Spring Update

Written by Ted Dodd ([email protected]) LAPQUEST Join us on Saturday, June 11th, from 9 am – 5 pm for the long-awaited return of LapQuest at LL Stub Stewart Trail System. LapQuest is a grassroots group ride race/non-race social event. Come to race or just do a couple of laps at your speed. It is all the … Read More

Gorge 400 Work Party and Campout Recap

Written by Bob Carey, TSI Instructor The Cascade Locks International Mountain Bike trail (CLIMB) has been a long-time vision of Andy Jansky. If you don’t know Andy personally, you have likely biked somewhere he has been involved directly or indirectly. Andy is the cornerstone of stakeholder collaboration for bike access development for NWTA. Andy and The … Read More

Black Line at Rocky Point Final Push to Open on 05/28

We need one more big push to get this dialed and ready to open. About this event We’ll be doing finish work on the new black trail in the clearcut. This line needs a lot of hand work to flow correctly and be safe. Get yourself out to help us finish this thing off so … Read More

Announcing Twisted Sisters

This is the story of a unique new trail and the story of the multi-talented trail architect/builder Charlie Kohlmeier. If you’ve been out at Rocky Point riding or digging, chances are you’ve run into Charlie. If you know a lot of people who dig, most of them have been slinging dirt and enjoying Charlie’s post … Read More

Klootchy Creek Update and Events

Written by Steven Blakesley We don’t complain much about the weather on the coast, but this is the wettest spring that we’ve seen in a long time at Klootchy Creek!  Unusually heavy rain has slowed down some projects, and affected some existing trails. We are looking forward to some warmer dryer days ahead for those … Read More

Sandy Ridge Lower Hide and Seek Announcement

Attention Sandy Ridge Riders!  Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, May 10th, NWTA, in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, has hired Sasquatch Trails to work on a complete overhaul of the Lower Hide and Seek trail. This project is expected to last 6 weeks (weather permitting). While the trail will not be closed, during this time, … Read More

Sandy Ridge Work Party Recap and Upcoming Dig Day on 5/7

On Saturday, April 16th, a group of dedicated volunteers did not let the unfavorable weather forecast deter them from joining our Sandy Ridge Local Stewardship Team to help care for the beloved trails. Since the area had seen significant snow earlier in the week, they decided to stay on the lower trails that see the … Read More

CANCELLED // Sandy Ridge Dig Day on 05/07

Due to the recent significant rainfall and the forecast of an additional inch tomorrow, we have decided to cancel tomorrow’s work party at Sandy Ridge. Be on the lookout for a rescheduled date. Please email any questions to [email protected]. Join us on Saturday, May 7, at Sandy Ridge Trail System to help get the trails … Read More

Firelane 5 Clearing in Forest Park

A small but mighty group of volunteers partnered with Portland Parks and Recreation to hand clear the downed trees and debris from Firelane 5 on Wednesday, April 20th. Initially, NWTA had a work party scheduled at Powell Butte; however, with a surprise mid-April snowstorm, efforts shifted to help open trails at Forest Park. As the … Read More