Welcome to Whiskey Run Mountain Bike Trails on the Southern Oregon Coast. 32 miles of single track with your name all over them await, right between scenic Bandon and Coos Bay, above the most beautiful stretch of coast imaginable. Learn… Read More ›

Cross Country
Oregon Off Road XC Series Dates 2023
Race #1 Echo Red to RedEcho, OregonMarch 25th, 2023 Race # 2MudslingerBlodgett, OregonApril 1st, 2023 RACE # 3Coast Hills ClassicNewport, OregonApril 30th, 2023 RACE #4Silver Falls XCSilver Falls State ParkMay 20th, 2023 Race #5Sisters StampedeSisters, OregonMay 28th, 2023 Race #6Alpine… Read More ›
Hood River Area Trail Stewards Update: New Post recreation manager, Shuttle Day 10/8, HRATS board openings
🍂 Happy Fall, Folks! It’s week three of our seasonal newsletter. Here’s the latest and greatest news about Post for the week. 🌲 New Tree Farm ManagerWe’d like to welcome TJ Moloney, hired in August as Hood River County’s new… Read More ›
Hood River Area Trail Stewards Update: Letter from HRATS President
Hello Trail Users, Fall riding season is around the corner and HRATS is getting ready for the many things coming our way. I thought I would give everyone an early heads up on HRATS’ coming plans and needs. Family Man Closure This… Read More ›
Underexposed EP 21: Port Gamble, WA
Washington is not a state lacking in amazing places to ride your bike. It’s full of renown, from Bellingham to Seattle and Leavenworth to Spokane, there are a number of high profile communities filled with high profile athletes throughout the… Read More ›
Hood River Area Trail Stewards: Families at Family Man, Shuttle Day thanks
Families at Family Man starts May 26Families at Family Man is back! The fun starts at the Family Man Staging Area in Post Canyon this Thursday, May 26, at 6:00 p.m. Join us for free cheese pizza, raffle prizes, kids’ shirts (adult… Read More ›
Hood River Area Trail Stewards: Future of Family Man & Shuttle Day
Howdy Trail Folk, Coming at you on Week Six of our eight-week Spring newsletter campaign. We hope you’re enjoying these longer pieces about things like Post Canyon Trail Adopters, Trail Heroes, fundraisers, work parties, and our annual report. If you’d like to stay… Read More ›
Earth Day Thanks, HRATS Annual Report, Trail Etiquette
Earth Day Success Our Earth Day weekend was a great success with multitudes showing up to shake booty with Vitamin D at the Bingen Theater last Friday. This event raised about $3,060 in ticket sales and our raffle to help… Read More ›
Oregon XC MTB Series 2022
We love old school XC We love what we do and it shows. After a challenging 2020 in which the series did not happen and a tough 2021 where all races happened except one, we are back stronger than ever… Read More ›
Underexposed EP15 – Alsea Falls
The Alsea Falls Recreation Site is managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management, and it is squarely in the middle of nowhere. The actual Alsea Falls are found along the South Fork Alsea River, and… Read More ›
The Crunchy People | A 7mesh Women’s Mountain Bike Series
In the parlance of our times, the Chilcotins, if you are to believe social media, have been done. Ridden, rated, reviewed and photographed to no end. They’re an awesome place to ride bikes, but some would say documented to death…. Read More ›
Oregon Exploration by KC Deane | Canyon Neuron
Oregon’s loamy soil, plentiful sunshine, and breathtaking views draw thousands of riders looking for the perfect MTB adventure. Fall in love with Oregon by watching Canyon CLLCTV rider KC Deane tackle the state’s steepest climbs and flowiest descents in our… Read More ›
Hood River Area Trail Stewards: 2021 Mid-Summer Updates
Fire Safety, Trail Work Information, Water Bottles and a Fundraiser! Hello Everyone, Heads up for fire safety: The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has raised the Industrial Fire Precaution Levels (IFPL)s to Level 3 in the area known as MH-4… Read More ›
Hood River Area Trail Stewards (HRATS) – Update
Hello Everyone, We hope you are enjoying the fabulous trail conditions with this moist weather. Volunteers NeededHRATS is looking for volunteers for the Post Canyon Cascadia Dirt Cup Mt. Bike Race the weekend of June 26th and 27th. It is not this weekend,… Read More ›
HRATS Spring 2021 Newsletter
Hello there, two-wheeled compadre, happy Spring! Out here in the Columbia River Gorge, we’re still seeing frosty mornings, but earlier and earlier in the day it’s disappearing into the ever-greener corners of our trails, yards, and gardens. The telltale signs… Read More ›
Emblem Cascadia – Lush Connections
The visceral memory of a ride years ago brings PEARL iZUMi athlete Brice Shirbach back to the Pacific Northwest for another full-sensory riding experience. ____________ I’ll never forget my first time in the Yacolt Burn State Forest. It was a… Read More ›
Pearl Izumi presents: Underexposed EP 11 – Mt. Hood Village, OR
Extending northward from Lassen Peak in Northern California to Mount Lytton, about 100 miles north of the Canadian border in British Columbia. The Cascades might be my favorite range of mountains in all of North America. It’s a chain dominated… Read More ›
OREGON XC MTB SERIES 2021
We love old school XC We love what we do and it shows. Now in year 20 XC mountain bike racing by no means is dead, but alive and well with over 2500 riders annually! Race #1 Echo Red to… Read More ›
A Grand Adventure: Exploring The Rainbow Rim
Follow Diamondback Athlete Eric Porter as he takes his family through the time honored tradition of the family road trip. Hop aboard your favorite ride and let’s explore the trails. Filmed by: Justin Olsen View this post on Instagram Ever… Read More ›
HRATS Update for Hood River County – June 3rd, 2020
HRATS Supporters, It has been a wild 2020 so far, and we have been trying to keep up with all of the changes and regulations and want to share changes to Hood River Area Trails. As of June 2nd, 2020… Read More ›
Wade Simmons & Andrew Shandro Ride the Chilcotins // [POV] Perspective on Velocity
Venturing deep into the backcountry is one of the most freeing feelings on a bike, and there’s nowhere better to do just that than British Columbia’s Chilcotin Mountains. Freeride legends Wade Simmons and Andrew Shandro explore to the region’s wide-open… Read More ›
HRATS: May 8th Hood River County Trail Update
HRATS Supporters – Even though Washington and Oregon have started to open up some state parks, State Parks in the Gorge remain closed on both the Washington and Oregon Side. HRATS has been working with Hood River County, and it… Read More ›
Post Canyon remains closed to the public at large
HRATS Supporters – Thank you for your support during these extremely trying times! We know there have been many rumors, news articles, and discussion about Hood River County land access including Post Canyon. HRATS is making progress on getting lands… Read More ›
Live Q&A with Evergreen’s Yvonne Kraus – April 23, 2020
Yvonne Kraus joined the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance as Executive Director in October 2015, bringing sixteen years of experience as a Program Director and Regional Manager in the green building and energy efficiency industry with a strong focus on facilitation,… Read More ›
Bicycle Therapy
Long-time riding buddies Spencer and Donny have grown apart in their riding ways. One is the ultra XC hardtail guy and the other is stuck in a world of Downhill (and Rainer). How can they reconcile their differences? Fortunately Dr…. Read More ›
Hood River County Trail Update 4/15
HRATS Supporters, The last update we sent out included the closure of all Hood River County Forest Land for recreational use. This closure remains in effect and includes closures for parking, riding, hiking, hunting and all other recreational use on… Read More ›
Hood River Area Trail Stewards (HRATS): Closures Need To Be Respected
Hello Everyone, Here is an update on trail access in the Hood River area. • There are no trails in the Gorge that you can drive to and ride. No exceptions! • Any Trail Riding requires riding there from your… Read More ›
A Moment of Solitude
This crisis is affecting every corner of humanity. In these times, we need to be responsible humans and adhere to the guidelines provided by our local authorities. Bikes are what bring us together, and while we need to limit group… Read More ›
Hood River Area Trail Stewards (HRATS) 2020 Spring Good-News-Letter
Hello Trail Users, Spring is here and it seems fitting that HRATS tells you all the good news. Good news: The Fall 2019 Fundraising events were a huge success. Thanks to all that helped out and participated. The events have… Read More ›
Trek Rail: Minimum Days, Maximum Fun
When a pair of Trek big mountain riders had just one week to road trip through British Columbia, they knew they’d have to think outside the box to truly experience the region. Trek C3 Project’s Ryan “R-Dog” Howard and Trek… Read More ›