As a mountain biker living in Portland, one of the most exciting developments in the last few seasons is centered on the trail building activity near Scappoose, Oregon. Now known in mountain biking circles as the Rocky Point Recreation area, this area is located on private timberland and made available for mountain biking through a […]
Klootchy Creek Trail Build Update II: Finally, Trails in Seaside, Oregon
If you didn’t know where you were at, the freshly cut trail we’re on could be located anywhere in Oregon. However, unlike the tame, often boring/stale/humdrum heritage trails that wind through many of the forests in the state, a smile hasn’t left our faces since dropping into the single track off the gravel access road. […]
Trail Work at Sandy Ridge: Quid Pro Flow
One of the most popular trails at the Sandy Ridge Trail System is Rock Drop, a flowy jump line that begins with its namesake rock skills filter. At the end of the line you can take a return trail up to session it again, head left to 338 to head out or continue on down […]
2018 Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day at Gateway Green
This Saturday Gateway Green, AKA the bike park down the street, was overrun by hundreds of kids on bikes. Or that’s what it would look like to the casual observer. If you’d look a bit closer though, you’d realize you were looking at the future of Portland cycling. The event? Take a Kid Mountain Biking […]
Farr Bike Park Preliminary Concept Plan: Lake Oswego, Oregon
Lake Oswego is a suburb of Portland, Oregon. Although there are 460 acres of natural character parks and 23.7 miles of multi-use trails and pathways, the city lacks off-road cycling recreation opportunities. Searching the city’s trail counts, we’re unable to locate a single destination appropriate for taking a kid mountain biking. Although there is a […]
Portland MTB Alert: the Off-road Cycling Master Plan Virtual Open House Needs Your Comments
Portland, Oregon area mountain bikers currently have the opportunity to comment on the new off-road cycling master plan. This is quite possibly the only opportunity in a generation to make your voice heard in forming policy that will guide Portland’s planning and management for the rest of our foreseeable lifetime. If you’ve been following the […]
Gateway Green Build Journal Week 18: The Big Dig
Saturday’s Big Dig Day at Gateway Green had 140 volunteers showing up to give their time to help create single track trails in Portland, Oregon. While a significant amount of labor was performed, the focus of the event was about providing the opportunity to invest sweat equity into what will become for many of us, a second […]
The Willamette Week, Gateway Green and the Oregon Public Use of Lands Act
The Willamette Week published an article on Wednesday that specifically singled out Portland’s first public bike park, Gateway Green as being threatened by a loophole in Oregon law. Titled “Portland’s First Mountain-Bike Park Could Be Crippled by a Court Decision” it’s gone viral amongst local riders this week, concerned with the status of the park. The topic of the […]
Big Dig at Gateway Green: 2/11/17
Big news for Portland Mountain Biking: $2 million in funding towards Gateway Green announced plus a Big Dig day scheduled for Gateway Green. First off, the big news. Portland Parks & Recreation has announced $2 million in funding has been dedicated towards the first phase of Gateway Green. While the first phase of the Dirt […]
Ventura Pumptrack Love: NWTA Trail Fest Ladies Night & Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day 2016
Our local pump track project at Ventura Park has been getting a lot of love the last few weeks, thanks to the Northwest Trail Alliance’s celebration of trails known as Trail Fest. The two week long event kicked off with the NWTA Ladies night hosted by our own Inga Beck. The ladies were out in force […]
Northwest Trail Alliance Ventura Park Pump Track July BBQ Jam Meeting
Since we’ve revamped the pump track at Ventura Park, it has been gratifying to see all the local kids and riders riding and enjoying it. Any time we have our tools out and are grooming the track, we’re approached by local residents that thank us for our efforts, or inquire about how they can help. […]
Northwest Trail Alliance: Stubfest 2016
Over 100 riders converged at Stub Steward State Park this weekend for what has become an annual event dubbed “Stubfest”.