Category Archives: Trail Work

Shuttle Day and Hidden Meadows Trail Work – 10/26-27

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Heads up 44 riders. We have a full weekend of 44 Trails events coming your way on October 26-27.

FUNDRAISER SHUTTLE RIDE DAY – Oct 26, 2024 
9am-3pm @ Eightmile Campground

Join us on October 26th for our first-ever shuttle ride fundraising event! We’re partnering with Oregon Territory Outfitters, Fat Tire Farm, the USFS, and Loam Coffee Roasters for a weekend of free mountain bike shuttles. A donation to 44T is greatly appreciated.

Shuttle Day Details

TRAIL WORK DAY – Oct 27, 2024 
Hidden Meadows to Cane Creek connector trail

Join 44 Trails for a trail work day at Hidden Meadows Trail (south) #472 in the Boulder Lakes network.

There will be lunch for everyone, thanks to NY City Subs in Hood River.

WHEN: Sunday, October 27th, 9 am

WHERE: Meet at White River East Sno-Park at the intersection of Hwy 35 and FS48.  We will caravan down to the work spot at the end of Hidden Meadows (#472).

SCOPE OF WORK: We are building an extension trail from the south end of Hidden Meadows to connect with Crane Creek Trail to exclude the road. If you haven’t ridden this gem of a network, come get familiar.

With a shortened maintenance season the last few years (late snow melt and early fire restrictions), we recognize that maintenance has piled up and are working on getting as much done as we can before the snow flies so it is a more rideable network next year. FYI, Hidden Meadows is now cleared and rideable.

WHAT: Building an extension trail from Hidden Meadows to connect with Crane Creek.

REQUIRED: Long pants, work boots, gloves, day pack, water, snacks, bike helmet, eye protection. Bring dirt-digging tools if you have ‘em.

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Trail Work Day June 25

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15-Mile Trail Work DayJoin us for our first trail work day of the season Sunday, June 25.

Bring your bike and a daypack for carrying tools. We can use bikes for quicker access to the work site.

WHEN:
Sunday, Sunday June 25.  @ 9 AM

WHERE:
Meet at Little John SnoPark, HWY 35 at 9am. We’ll caravan from the snopark to the work site and access 15-Mile via the Underhill trail #683 off the 44 road. 

WHAT:
15 Mile Trail #456 – lopping, brushing, clearing

REQUIRED: Long Pants, Work Boots, Gloves, Day Pack, Water, Bike Helmet
Bring Hand Tools: Loppers, hand saws, metal rakes, hedge trimmers, bike, backpack

Can’t make it and still want to help support the trail network? Consider a tax-deductible donation to support our efforts. All proceeds go toward trail work, tools and materials for the 44 network.

Trail Brushing – Lookout #450 and Cooks Meadow #639

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44 trails work party crewBig thanks to the crew who helped brush Lookout trail #450 and Cooks Meadow trail #639 last week!  And thanks to New York City Sub Shop in Hood River for lunch!

The 44 Trail System is in great shape right now. There are a few new trees across 15-Mile between the Cedar Creek trail crossings, but nothing you can’t hop over. Enjoy! Brushing Cooks Meadow Singletrack Mountain bike trails

 

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!

Surveyor’s Ridge Trail Work – June 8, 2019

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44T-surveyors ridge trailBig thanks to everyone who joined us on the May 25 work day!
We are back at it this coming Saturday, June 8 to continue working on the Surveyor’s Ridge reroute project

Help us create hand-built singletrack!

We will be doing light tread work and brushing of the 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 8, 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.

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 hand tool of choice: Flat Shovel, McCleod, Loppers, Metal Rake, Pulaskis.

TRAIL CONDITIONS UPDATE
And more trails are open! You can add Fifteen Mile and Cedar Creek to the list of open trails, which includes: Knebal Springs, Eightmile, Bottle Prairie, Superconnector, Surveyors and Dog River.

Some lingering snow and mud persist above 4500 feet. So High Prairie and 450 are not quite open for riding.

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

Trailwork Day Oct. 20, 2018

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Fall Trailwork Day Number II – October 20

We need your help to finish the project this fall! Come on up to the 44 zone on Saturday, Oct 20 to help us finish up!

The new route adds single track miles and reroutes the trail away from The Dalles Watershed Pipeline, which is about to get replaced, thus disrupting the original Surveyor’s route. READ MORE about the Surveyor’s Ridge Reroute Project and check out project map.

Trailwork Day – Surveyor’s Ridge Reroute Project SATURDAY OCTOBER 20, 2018

WHEN: SATURDAY OCTOBER 20, 2018 @ 9am – 2pm
Meet 9am @ Little John SnoPark on Highway 35
We’ll have coffee at signin thanks to Dog River Coffee in HR and then move up to the work site as a group. Lunch will be provided by NY City Subs in Hood River.

PROJECT:
Handbuilt singletrack on Surveyor’s ridge re-route. We are working on a variety stages right now – rough-in, finish work and brushing.

TOOLS:
Please bring your own tools! Flat shovels, polaskis, McLeods, metal rakes, loppers are all good options.

*REQUIRED EQUIPMENT*
Hardhats (bike helmets ok), long pants, work gloves and work boots.

Can’t make it? Make a donation!

Surveyor's Ridge Trail Reroute

Here is the map showing the approximate route of the Surveyor’s Ridge trail project. The existing trail (yellow) will be disrupted by the new pipeline – the new route (blue) shows the tentative routes to connect with the SuperConnector (brown) near the 17 Road.