BLM Recreation in Mt. Hood Corridor Meetings => Review Meeting: June 8, 2016 Recreation in the Mount Hood-Sandy River Corridor 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, June 8, 2016 City of Sandy Community Center (2nd floor): 38348 Pioneer Blvd, Sandy, Oregon. Also Mt. Hood Chamber Meeting: 8am Tuesday, June 7, 2016 SPEAKER -  Dan Davis, Outdoor Recreational Planner, Bureau of Land Management, Salem District => What’s Really Happening to Our Area? Sandy Ridge Trailhead Access Improvements: Currently people are having to park on the shoulder of Barlow Trail Rd., which is a safety concern. Wildwood Recreation Site: This site is severally under-utilized currently and they believe that transforming Wildwood into a campground will draw more people to the region, (which would benefit our area and businesses), and they are also looking to provide bus access to this site. Marmot Recreation Site: Marmot Dam was removed in 2008 and the BLM�s responsibility is to transform the site into a recreation area.

Villages at Mt. Hood Pedestrian/Bike Plan => Review Meeting: June 1, 2016 June 2016 The Clackamas County will have a Community Review meeting for their draft of a Ped/Bike play (updating the 2004 Barlow Trail Plan). See the information page for details.         Villages at Mt. Hood Pedestrian/Bike Plan

Where in Govy is the Barlow Trail?? January 2016 You have a horse drawn wagon. It only goes straight up/down hills. Here is the LIDAR of Laurel Hill. Where do you talk all your worldly possessions, your family, your food, your transportation? Down the ODOT - build the loop highway "chutes" into the V-valley of Camp Creek, as pontificated by some? Or down the north side to the Zigzag River? See the images, and you decide, It's would only be your life on the line.

Covered, Multi-Level Bike Rack! These racks are used in Ashland and are being installed at Southern Oregon University. For more pictures see      BikeRack and for information, contact Susan Corwin

"Share the Road" Signs Swiped May 2013 The Clackamas County "Share the Road" signs have been removed from Barlow Trail and Lolo Pass roadsby parties or parties unknown. If you see any trace of the signs in the woods, river, or on Craig's List, or hear about it in passing conversation, please let Mike Bezner Clackamas County 503-742-4651 know right away.

Help Create a Beginner to Intermediate Mtn Bike Challenge Park! The Barlow Trail Association is very happy that it got the BLM to pick up and create the Sandy Ridge Trail System (might have been a bit sooner is BLM Rec mgr,  Laura Dowlan, hadn't grabbed the opportunity to transfer to the Steens). Now, let's make it more useable for "normal" folk! See about the BLM survery ==> Must be filled out by Monday, February 18, 2013!

Barlow Pioneer Camp

??September 6 to 14, 2016?? 9am-4pm

The Barlow Ranger District of the Mt. Hood National Forest will likely sponsor their annual Pioneer History Camp this year September 2013.   The camp will be held at White River Station Campground along the Oregon Trail in the beautiful Cascade Mountains .   The camp is along the Barlow Road , the last overland segment of the Oregon Trail , and the setting is what an 1840's pioneer camp might have looked like.   There is a pioneer wagon, trunk with clothes, tin ware, period dishes, cast iron Dutch ovens, bags of dried foods, and a basket of children's toys from the time period to try out.   Interpreters live in tents, cook in dutch ovens, dress in pioneer clothing, and share the stories of the trail.
  To sign up for an organized field trip, call (541) 467-2291, or the White River Station campground is located along Forest Service road 3530.  For more information or directions, contact the Barlow Ranger District at (541) 467-2291.

for more information on the press release
contact   Laura Pramuk 503-668-1791 or Chris Bentley 503-668-1776
USFS Page

Pictures from previous years

Accomplishments!

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Welches Rd, Fairway, Arrah Wanna in TIP!:
We can Succeed! They're Tier 1 Projects!

    Shoulders to be built when funds are available (2015?)!

Our project, starting in 2004 in getting these projects in the CIP, seems to be "maturing" nicely!
          "It is in theTier 1 in the 20 Year TSP!" (well, except Salmon River, but the slide was always a show stopper)
special thanks to the Resort for support the work!

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Sandy Ridge Mtn Biking Trails Dedication Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 9am. Homestead Rd Gate E. Barlow Trail Rd west of Brightwood Google Map

June 4th (National Trail Day) will mark the official dedication of the Sandy Ridge Trail system.
A brochure put out by the BLM describes the planned and completed trails:
       Sandy Ridge Trail System Brochure
       BLM volunteering site
Location: Homestead Road Gate off of E. Barlow Trail Road
Time: 9:00 AM

Last Two Miles of Springwater Trail:Pav Grand Opening Celebration: February. 1, 2014!! (click for details) Our project, starting with the November 14, 2006 meeting with Clackamas County et al:           "What can the Barlow Trail Association              do to get the Last Two Miles              of the Springwater Trail Paved" has been successful! The project is committed and will get done! see Sandy Post 2013-0529.

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Bike It! Map is now available! Bike It! is a full-color, full-size, water resistant map with the entire county on one side and the urban area on the other. The map has lots of information to help bicyclists pick the best routes, whether for work or recreation, including:

• Bike lanes, paved multi-use roads and planned multi-use paths
• Roadways, divided into four categories based on suitability for bicycles to share with vehicles – most suitable, moderately suitable, less suitable and difficult connection.
• Hard-surfaced roads and gravel roads in Mt. Hood National Forest,
• Single-track and double-track mountain bike trails

The map also highlights 10 suggested recreational bike rides, from seven to 73 miles long, from relatively flat farmland to uphill all the way. Each ride has its own map, ride summary, elevation profile and points of interest.

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