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Bike trails

Volunteers help add 7.5 miles of new trails at Sun Mountain

September 26, 2018 by Methow Valley News

Local trail enthusiasts have given over 500 hours of volunteer labor this year to complete more than 7.5 miles of new trails on Sun Mountain, opening new terrain to mountain bikers and other trail users.

Volunteers worked with professional trail builders to construct the new trails,

Filed Under: SPORTS Tagged With: Bike trails, Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, Mountain biking, Sun Mountain Lodge

Sun Mountain trails project begins soon

April 20, 2018 by Methow Valley News

The network of mountain bike trails at Sun Mountain will get 22 miles of new single-track trails, including a trail along Thompson Ridge offering sweeping views of the Methow Valley and surrounding mountains.

The trail construction project is expected to get underway as soon as conditions allow and will …

Filed Under: SPORTS Tagged With: Bike trails, Chickadee Trailhead, Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, Methow Trails, Methow Valley Ranger District, Methow Valley Trails Collaborative, Sun Mountain Lodge, Trail

Lewis Butte, Riser Lake trail systems targeted for improvements

December 1, 2017 by Methow Valley News

A popular network of trails that climb Lewis Butte and travel around Riser Lake has been chosen for a “Save-A-Trail” project aimed at improving the trails and restoring areas damaged by overuse and erosion.

Close to Winthrop and easily accessible from Lower Rendezvous Road, Lewis Butte and …

Filed Under: SPORTS Tagged With: Bike trails, Methow Trails, Trail

Open houses offer info on Sun Mountain trail improvements

September 22, 2016 by Methow Valley News

The Methow Chapter of the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance will hold two public open houses — on Friday (Sept. 23) and Sept. 29 — to present its proposal for expansion and enhancement of the Sun Mountain summer trail system.  The proposal, if approved by the U.S. Forest Service, would add approximately 15 miles of new singletrack trails and other […]

Filed Under: SPORTS Tagged With: Bike trails, Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, Mountain biking

RCO grants will support expanded mountain bike trails

August 26, 2016 by Methow Valley News

The Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance Methow chapter has been awarded two grants by the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) that will be used to support planning and permitting of an expanded summer non-motorized multi-use trail system at Sun Mountain, and a new summer non-motorized multi-use trail system in and adjacent to the Loup Loup Ski Bowl.

Filed Under: SPORTS Tagged With: Bike trails, Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, Loup Loup Ski Bowl, Mountain biking, Trail

Highway 20 part of national bike route system

June 18, 2014 by Methow Valley News

More than 400 miles of state Highway 20, including the North Cascades Scenic Highway portion, have been designated as Washington’s first interstate bike route that will be part of the U.S. Bicycle Route System. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials approved official recognition, which will be included in future updates of the […]

Filed Under: SPORTS Tagged With: Bicycling, Bike trails, North Cascades Highway

Bike trail work party

July 10, 2013 by Methow Valley News

Local mountain biking enthusiasts are invited to join a work party to improve riding trails at Sun Mountain on Sunday (July 14). The Methow chapter of the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance will host the “Second Sunday Singletrack Session,” which will focus on rerouting a section of trail at the intersection of the Cabin and Patterson […]

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Bike trails, Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance

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