Trail Work

Gateway Green Dig Day Recap

The gravity lines at Gateway Green, built during the park’s Phase 2 construction, were very popular amongst mountain bikers of all skill levels. Once the news of the impending closure of ⅔ of the lines, the feedback was swift and not kind. Trimet’s A Better Red project has been in the works since the inception of the … Read More

Gateway Green Dig Day on 10/9

We need your help to put on the final touches to open the new gravity line that has been changed due to Trimet’s Better Red project. Click below to sign up on our Eventbrite page. Where to Meet Meet at the start hill at the bottom 3rd of the Gravity Lines Getting to the Event … Read More

Upcoming Fall Dig Days

After a great summer of riding, this is the time of the year where we ramp up our trail maintenance efforts. Here is what is being planned this fall at the various trail systems and bike parks. SANDY RIDGE This fall, we will spend a lot of time working on Little Monkey. It will be … Read More

Gateway Green First Dig Day – Recap

This past Saturday, with the help of Portland Parks and Recreation, NWTA held its first volunteer work party since COVID19 brought everything to a grinding halt. For the past several months, contractors and professional trail builders, such as Jason Wells from Sasquatch Trails, have been hard at work moving Gateway Green from its humble beginning … Read More

COVID-19 Statement

A message from Bob Lessard. President Northwest Trail Alliance NWTA will be cancelling all activities for the remainder of the month of March due to COVID-19 concerns. Our event calendar will be adjusted regularly to be in line with the most up to date recommended practices. We ask our members to follow CDC safety guidelines … Read More

Rocky Point BIG Dig recap

Written by Scooter Sutterer Despite the threat of rain 84 volunteers came out to Rocky Point for the March 7th Big Dig. The goal was to work on a reroute of Joy of Climbing. The old trail was a rutted straight shot up a steep hill on the edge of a clearcut. Too steep for … Read More

The Pipeline Trail at Rocky Point is Done

Written by Jered Bogli Update from our work on Saturday 12/21. The Pipeline – aka the ridge, aka the connector is DONE! Overall the trail now drains 100% better. Segments of the trail were re-routed to help accomplish this, we laid lots of gravel to keep mud off of bikes, built up rollers and pump … Read More

Tillamook State Forest – Historic Hiking Loop Re-Route

Enjoy Saturday’s in the forest working side by side with the Tillamook State Forest outdoor recreation experts and your fellow outdoor recreation enthusiasts to enhance the forest environment and to provide hands on support for the non-motorized trail network. Contact [email protected] for information. Tillamook State Forest 2019 Work Party Dates

Tillamook State Forest – SOLV Earthday Clean Up

Enjoy Saturday’s in the forest working side by side with the Tillamook State Forest outdoor recreation experts and your fellow outdoor recreation enthusiasts to enhance the forest environment and to provide hands on support for the non-motorized trail network. Contact [email protected] Tillamook State Forest 2019 Work Party Dates    

Cancelled – Growlers Gulch – Outer Limits DH Build

*** CANCELLED *** This work party has been cancelled due to conditions. Please check back for the rescheduled date. Thank you for your interest.   Join NWTA’s sub-chapter Growlers Gulch Racing for a build day to complete a rough-in on a new trail called Outer Limits. *** THIS WORK PARTY WILL BE WEATHER DEPENDENT, due … Read More