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Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance

RCO grants fund rec projects throughout the Methow Valley, Okanogan County region

July 10, 2019 by Don Nelson

State funds support trails, campgrounds, preservation Okanogan County projects will receive more than $3 million in grants through the state Recreation and Conservation Funding Board, the board announced last week. The grants include several major projects in the Methow Valley and adjacent areas. Altogether, the state allotted $126 million for 333 projects throughout the state […]

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Back Country Horsemen, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, Methow Conservancy, Town of Winthrop, U.S. Forest Service, Washington Department of Fish & WIldlife

Beer, bikes and bands: Brewfest and Singletrack Celebration join forces

June 19, 2019 by Methow Valley News

The 2019 Methow Valley Brewfest and Singletrack Celebration converge on the valley this weekend, offering mountain biking, craft brews and live music. Singletrack shuttles On Saturday (June 22) the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance Methow Chapter, in conjunction with Methow Cycle & Sport, will provide shuttle service for bike riders from the Chickadee Trailhead at Sun Mountain to Thompson Pass, where […]

Filed Under: ARTS Tagged With: Chickadee Trailhead, Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, Methow Cycle and Sport, Mountain biking

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

USFS proposes to ‘adopt’ Buck Mountain trail

April 20, 2018 by Methow Valley News

The Buck Mountain trail, a few miles north of Winthrop, is one of the Methow Valley’s premier mountain biking destinations, offering spectacular views of the Methow Valley and distant mountains. The 13-mile loop trail, also popular with horseback riders …

Filed Under: SPORTS Tagged With: Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, Methow Valley Ranger District, U.S. Forest Service

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

RCO grants will support trail, campground maintenance projects

February 16, 2018 by Methow Valley News

Trail and campground maintenance projects in the Methow Valley Ranger District have received funding through the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) following passage of the …

Filed Under: NEWS, SPORTS Tagged With: Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, Methow Valley Ranger District, rock climbing, trail maintenance

New mountain bike trail open at Sun Mountain

July 20, 2017 by Methow Valley News

By Ann McCreary A new advanced mountain bike trail has opened at Sun Mountain, thanks to lots of volunteer labor by the local chapter of the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance. Called “Wild Turkey,” the trail traverses the top of Thompson Ridge and offers expansive views of the Methow Valley and Sawtooth Mountains, said Dave Acheson, […]

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

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

Bike alliance begins plans for new trails at Sun Mountain, Loup

September 15, 2016 by Methow Valley News

Groundwork is being laid for expanding mountain biking trails at Sun Mountain and the Loup Loup Ski Bowl.

The Methow Chapter of the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance plans to host community meetings in the near future to gather comments from the public about proposed …

Filed Under: SPORTS Tagged With: Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, Loup Loup Ski Bowl, Methow Valley Ranger District, Mountain biking, U.S. Forest Service

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

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