Hood River Area Trail Stewards (HRATS) Update

By White Lotus Sports on November 5, 2013 • ( 0 )

Hood River Area Trail Stewards (Hood RATS) Update

Want a new trail to ride? Come help us finish work at Columbia Hills State Park this Saturday, November 9th. This 6.5 mile loop should be rideable year-round!!! Meet at 10 Speed Coffee at 8:30am. Bring a bike, helmet, gloves, and eye protection. We’ll carpool there, and should be done and riding bikes by 1:30pm. Thank you, and please share this post with your friends. We need about 20 people.

Please RSVP here: http://doodle.com/dkmtbvc3wb26bdbx

Columbia Hills State Park (which includes the Horsethief Lake area and Dalles Mountain Ranch area) is a 3,338-acre camping park with 7,500 feet of freshwater shoreline on the Columbia River. Horsethief Butte dominates the skyline. It stands over the lake like an ancient castle. The lake itself is about 90 acres in size and is actually an impoundment of the Columbia River. The lake was flooded into existence by the reservoir created by The Dalles Dam.

http://www.parks.wa.gov/parks/?selectedpark=Columbia%20Hills

All info from the Hood River Area Trail Stewards. http://www.hrats.org

HRATS is a volunteer based non-profit IMBA (International Mountain Biking Association) Chapter organization made up of cycling enthusiasts that are focused on engaging and uniting the local cycling community in order to channel enthusiasm to create, enhance and protect the riding opportunities in the greater Hood River area, to include both Oregon and Washington with a focus on trail advocacy within a 30 mile radius of Hood River.

We are a coalition of mountain bikers who are committed to representing all disciplines and abilities of mountain biking with a specific aim of providing a venue and vehicle for mountain biking enthusiasts to feel valued and engaged in helping define, build and maintain their local trails. We are committed to positively representing the mountain bike community in our city and surrounding region by collaborating with local land owners and agencies to build and maintain trails, help allocate funding for new trails and mitigating user conflicts.

Through social media, webpage, and events, we aim to provide a single source of information on work parties, trail conditions, proposed new trails/parks/projects and events. A unified organization will provide for a straightforward and efficient outlet for the community and local businesses to participate in, and donate to, a cause that will help sustain and grow the local economy as it relates to mountain biking.