Category Archives: Trail Work

July 25 Trail Work Day

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the view from the bars - cooks meadows

July 25 Trail Work Day

Help us brush 450 and Cooks

Our next trail day is Sunday, July 25. Focus will be brushing 450 and lower Cooks. Please meet up at the Little John SnoPark on Highway 35. We will caravan up to the work site(s) from there. Project is mostly pruning saw and lopper work to clear sight lines and improve clearance on popular trails. Plan on time to ride in the afternoon.

WHERE: We will meet at the Little John SnoPark on Highway 35 Map

WHEN: 9am Sunday, July 25

WHAT: Trail brushing to improve sight lines and trail clearance

Long pants, work gloves, eye protection and work boots required!

Don’t forget daypack, sunscreen, water, snacks, hand sanitizer, toilet paper . . .

We will supply tools, hard hats and lunch. If you have a favorite pruning saw or set of loppers of your own, bring ’em along!

June 26 – East Fork Trail Work

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44Trails trail work dayJune 26 Trail Work Day

We need your help!

Join us for work on the southern end of the East Fork Trail #650. Due to flooding of the Hood River, much of the southern portion of the East Fork trail has been relocated onto NF-620 where it weaves in and out of the old road bed. Our work day will focus on clearing the corridor of encroaching vegetation, improving drainage and smoothing out abrupt drain cuts. We will also be installing trail signage at locations where the trail leaves the old roadbed.

WHERE: We will meet at the NF-3520 gate right off of OR-35 (hwy 35) See Map – It’s about 30 miles south of Hood River on Highway 35 (about 2.8 miles south of the 44 road turn off on the west side of 35)

WHEN: 9am Saturday, June 26

WHAT: Long pants, work gloves, eye protection and work boots required!

Don’t forget daypack, sunscreen, water, snacks, hand sanitizer, toilet paper . . .

We will supply tools, hard hats and lunch. If you have a favorite handtool of your own, bring it along!

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Can’t Attend? DONATE! 44T is volunteer run. All donations go back to trail maintenance.

Trail Conditions + 2021 Trail Work Schedule

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44 trails trail dayThe snow is largely gone below 4500 feet in the 44 Zone, and riding season is upon us. Please note that there are still a lot of trees down on the trail system as of May 15. Surveyors is in good shape, but spring logout for the remaining trails is not yet complete.

We hope to have lower trails – including Surveyors, SuperConnector, Knebal, 8Mile, Bottle Prairie, 15Mile – ready to ride by Memorial Day weekend. We will post the latest update here by Friday May 28.

In the meantime, please mark your calendars for our 2021 trail work schedule. We plan to host three work days this summer: June 26, July 17, Sept 25. More details to follow.

44 Trails is 100% volunteer organization. All donations go directly to trail maintenance and keeping trails rideable!

44 Trails Work Party Saturday, June 29

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We are back at it this coming Saturday, June 29 to continue working on the Surveyor’s Ridge reroute project

Help us create hand-built singletrack!

We will be doing tread work and light brushing of the Surveyor’s reroute.

The new trail creates four miles of singletrack and improves interconnectivity to trails in the vicinity by connecting with the Super Connector, Cooks Meadows and the Superduper Connector.

WHEN: 
Saturday June 29, 2019 @ 9am – 2pm
Meet 9am @ Little John SnoPark on Highway 35
We’ll have coffee thanks to Dog River Coffee in HR at the sign-in and then move up to the work site as a group. Lunch will be provided by NY City Subs in Hood River.

Bring your bike and ride after the trail work!

PROJECT:
Light duty brushing and treadwork on Surveyor’s ridge re-route.

TOOLS: 
Helmet or Hardhat REQUIRED (bike helmets ok)
Long pants, gloves and work boots REQUIRED
Water – please bring drinking water for yourself
Please bring your own hand tool of choice: Flat Shovel, Spade shovel, McCleod, Loppers, Metal Rake, Pulaskis. Hand Saw

TRAIL CONDITIONS UPDATE
The majority of trails are open! Fifteen Mile, Cedar Creek, Knebal, Bottle Praiire, High Prairie, 450, Eight Mile etc. Bring your bike and rde after the trail day.

Can’t join us? Donate to help fund future trail projects in the 44 zone!