Douglas Trail Connector Completed (East Clackamas County)
The Douglas connector trail is completed (with a little help of our friends). Curtis Smith, crew chief for Trailkeepers of Oregon, took the lead in helping to construct a connector trail from the new Douglas Trailhead constructed in 2012, to Douglas Trail in the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness, Mt. Hood National Forest. OET Mt. Hood and North Valley, and BCHO Territorial … Read More
Summer vacation on the Pacific Crest Trail!
The Pacific Crest Trail Association’s (PCTA) Skyline and Sasquatch crews offer week-long volunteer vacations on the Pacific Crest Trail in Northern Oregon and Southern Washington. These crews supplement the work of PCTA’s regular maintainers by tackling major tread erosion problems. Join for the full week of just a few days. All food is provided. Backpack into a wilderness campsite with … Read More
Salmonberry Corridor Coalition Will Hold Public Meetings to Share Update
The Salmonberry Corridor Coalition will hold two public meetings later this month to present the findings of assessments conducted as part of the master planning process for the proposed new trail. Meetings will be held: Tuesday, February 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Port of Tillamook Bay Officers Mess Hall Meeting Room at 4000 Blimp Blvd. … Read More
Central Oregon “Rock Warriors” Make Trails Safer for Equines
This spring, eight intrepid Rock Warriors (aka members of OET’s Central Oregon chapter) took to the Maston trail system to de-rock one of the new horse trails. This delightful trail system lies between Bend and Redmond and is becoming a very popular winter riding spot, because it is close to town and its very sandy soil provides great winter … Read More
Simple Tips Help You Make a Good Impression on Multi-use Trails
When riding on multi-use trails, it’s important to “play nice” with other users. Making a good impression helps tensure that we continue to have access to the trails we love to ride. Fortunately, it’s easy to make a good impression on those you meet. Here are ten etiquette tips for riding on multi-use trails: If parking is limited, trailer-pool … Read More
Herman Creek Horse Camp gets Corrals
A Place to Camp in the Columbia River Gorge… Written by Barb Adams, Mt. Hood Chapter At the OET State Quarterly in February, a grant was approved to help build two 2-horse corrals at Herman Creek Horse Camp in partnership with the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (CRGNSA). Herman Creek Camp is the only horse camp along … Read More
Favorite Destinations: Northrup Creek Horse Camp—An Undiscovered Gem
This is an excerpt from a story that was included in our monthly newsletter, the Riders’ Roundup, which is available only to OET members. To read the entire story, and to get access to more stories like this, become an OET member today! Just west of the small community of Birkenfeld, located near the Clatsop and Columbia County border, lies … Read More